Vocabulary
Foolish; unreasonable
1. Jeer
2. Ludicrous
3. Oppressive
Ludicrous
Who was voted chief?
Ralph
A comparison using like or as is known as a...
simile
How did the boys get to this island?
Their plane crashed here. They were sent away to keep them safe from the bombing back home.
How do the boys hope to get rescued?
By keeping the fire going, they hope that the smoke signal shows that someone is on the island.
Declivity means a downwards slope. Give an example from the novel.
The boys going down the mountain after setting the fire.
The boys' plane crashing on the island.
Jack is the leader of the choir. They are in charge of two things. What are they?
Hunting and the fire
Device used?
“A blur of sunlight was crawling across his hair.”
Personification
Who was the first person to call a meeting and how did he do this?
Ralph-blew the conch shell.
Why couldn't Jack kill the first piglet that he saw? What did he say that he couldn't figure out?
He couldn't figure out where to stab it. The real reason is because it was his first time killing something living.
Definition of clamor
Saying something loudly
The group of 6 year olds is known as the?
Littleuns
What is being compared:
“The crowd was as silent as death.”
Crowd and death
Describe the relationship between Jack and Ralph.
They are both leaders, so they have respect for one another. However, they often argue because they think that their own job is more important than the other's.
Give an example of man vs. man in the novel.
Piggy vs. Jack-verbal arguing constantly. Jack even physically hurt Piggy (punched him in the stomach and slapped his head)
Jack vs. Ralph-leadership/jobs
If you act mutinously, you are being rebellious. Give an example from the novel.
The hunters not keeping the fire going...
Simon going off on his own...
Many not following the rules..
What makes Piggy different from the others?
He has specs, his chunky, and has asthma.
Device used?
"He was a shrimp of a boy, about six years old, and one side of his face was blotted bout by a mulberry-colored birthmark."
Metaphor
Imagery
Ralph is angry because no one is following the rules. They are not gathering water, not using the lavatory in the proper place, not keeping the fire going, etc.
What does Jack feel is most important and what does Ralph feel is most important (other than being saved)?
Jack-hunting and getting meat
Ralph-building shelters
What is the difference between enmity and decorous?
Enmity is hostile and decorous is polite
Who was the first person to the beastie?
The boy with the mulberry birthmark.
Why do author's use figurative language in their writing?
To help create imagery-visualizing what is taking place within a work
William Golding
Give a character trait for Jack. Give evidence for support.
Jack is selfish. He doesn't really care what others think. He is more invovled with himself. He wasn't really upset that the ship didn't see them because of the fire going out.