Poetry
A poem's rhyme scheme refers to its pattern of this.
What is end rhyme?
In Lord of the Flies, this boy is elected chief of the boys.
Who is Ralph?
Although Don Quixote believes himself to be attacking a fierce giant, he in fact goes to battle against one of these.
What is a windmill?
This is the protagonist of The Hobbit.
This is the only type of conflict not explored in "The Duel."
What is man against a greater force?
The words rough and through are an example of this.
What is eye rhyme?
In Lord of the Flies, this is the first item Ralph and Piggy find on the island.
What is the conch?
What are plot twists?
This is what Gollum calls the ring that Bilbo finds.
What is "my precious"?
This type of verse is most like the natural rhythms of spoken English.
What is blank verse?
This is the most common poetic meter in the English language.
What is iambic pentameter?
The boys decide that this is essential to help them get rescued from the island.
What is the signal fire?
This is the secondary conflict seen in "The Duel."
What is man against man (Vladimir vs. his opponent)?
This character kills Smaug.
Who is Bard?
What is onomatopoeia?
This is a narrative poem, often derived from folklore and originally intended to be sung.
What is a ballad?
This is the novel’s antagonist and one of the older boys stranded on the island who becomes the leader of the hunters but longs for total power and becomes increasingly wild, barbaric, and cruel as the novel progresses.
Who is Jack?
This character is the antagonist of "Top Man."
Who is Osborn?
This is what Bilbo names his elvish short sword.
What is Sting?
What is suspense?
This is a 14-line poem written in iambic pentameter, containing three quatrains and a concluding couplet.
What is an English Sonnet?
This character is Jack’s “lieutenant.” A sadistic, cruel older boy who brutalizes the littluns and eventually murders Piggy by rolling a boulder onto him.
Who is Roger?
These particular character traits led to Phaethon's downfall.
What are pride and rashness?
This was Thorin Oakenshield's dying wish.
What is to make peace with Bilbo?
This is the Latin term for a story in which the plot begins in the middle of the action.
What is in medias res?