Literary Terms
Ralph using the word "home" instead of "house" to describe the need for shelters is an example of this.
What is connotation?
All meetings called by Ralph are held here.
What is the platform or the beach?
This name is Hebrew and means "listener", truly what this young boy does, too bad no boys know how to listen to him and his message.
Who is Simon?
The conflict that is taking place in the real world is supposed to be a reference to this famous war.
What is WWII?
This character suffered from myopia, a vision related condition.
Who is Piggy?
The chant, "Kill the pig, cut her throat, spill her blood", is an author's use of this word for its effectiveness.
What is diction?
Kids behave on the island at first due to these memories.
What is society or school?
His name means to counsel, which he tries to do many times, too bad the other boys don't understand his logical way to lead.
Who is Ralph?
The island being a perfect place untouched by man or sin is an allusion to this godly place.
What is the Garden of Eden?
The Mulberry Faced boy was named for this that he had on his face.
What is a birthmark?
The fire that was meant to capture Ralph, but led to rescue instead is an example of this.
What is irony?
These two political societies exist on the island.
What is democracy and dictatorship?
This character's name means to supplant or take the place of, which is exactly what this boy wants to do.
Who is Jack?
Besides Coral Island, Ralph also referenced these two books to give the boys a sense of peace about their island situation.
What is Treasure Island and Swallows and Amazons?
The boys on the island make fun of Piggy because he mispronounces this condition that makes breathing difficult.
What is asthma?
Simon's illuminating conversation with the Lord of the Flies is this term because of the information that is shared.
What is foreshadowing?
Jack's hunters use of face paint allow them to hunt and kill without this.
What is remorse or shame?
His name means spear, which is appropriate, since he is asked to "sharpen a stick at both ends."
Who is Roger?
The boys who had lots of adventures and got along splendidly in the novel Coral Island were named these three names.
What is Jack, Ralph, and Peterkin?
Simon's medical condition was considered in olden times to be connected to this.
What is God or intuitive thought?
In addition to being a cautionary tale about humanity, Lord of the Flies is also considered this type of moralistic story.
What is allegory?
Jack's brutal behavior towards the hunters in his tribe works well for him because he would rather be ______ than ___________.
What is feared than loved?
The title, Lord of the Flies, is from this mistranslated word for the devil.
What is Beelzebub?
Golding believed that there were two sides of human nature that came from these two Greek gods, the logical side from the god of light, and the irrational side from the god of wine.
Who is Apollo and Dionysus?
Simon suffered from this ailment, affecting him first when he fainted on the beach at the beginning of the novel, and later when speaking to the Lord of the Flies.
What is seizures?