Chapter 3
Why is Jack frustrated in Ch. 3 at the beginning?
He hasn't caught a pig yet.
What does Jack find on the island that is so colorful?
clay
Where do the little kids think the monster comes from?
The ocean.
What imagery is used here? Jack stared into the darkness of the undergrowth.
Visual imagery.
Metaphor, simile, hyperbole, or personification? We've got to make smoke up there...or die.
Hyperbole
Why are Ralph and Simon frustrated while building shelters?
No one else is helping them, and the shelter looks tottery.
How do we know there is a considerable passage of time on the island?
The kids' hair is long.
Which older kid thinks that there may very well be a monster on the island?
Simon
What imagery is used here? Jack closed his eyes and breathed in gently with flared nostrils.
Smell.
Metaphor, simile, hyperbole, or personification? The rock was as large as a small car.
Simile
What two purposes do the shelters serve?
1. to protect from the elements
2. to protect from the fear
Whose hair never seems to grow?
Piggy's hair.
What's the problem with the coconut shells?
They are not being refilled with fresh water.
What imagery is used here? Piggy was rubbing his glasses on his shorts and squinting at the sea.
Touch and vision
M, S, H, or P? The tears leapt from his eyes.
Personification.
Why does Ralph consider the little kids hopeless?
They don't help with the chores.
What does Ralph see offshore?
A ship
Jack is slowly but surely gaining something. What is it?
Power
What imagery is used here? The silence of the forest was more oppressive than the heat.
Hearing, touch
M, S, H, or P? The smoke was a tight little knot on the horizon.
Metaphor
What creepy feeling does Jack sometimes get when he is alone in the woods hunting?
That someone is watching and following him.
What mistake does Jack make that angers Ralph?
Jack lets the fire go out.
What does Jack refuse to give Piggy in this chapter?
A piece of pork.
What imagery is used here? ...the whine of insects.
hearing
M, S, H, or P? A flurry of wind made the palms talk.
Personification