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Characters
Plot
Vocabulary
Literary Devices/Elements
Potpourri
100
The protagonist of the story, his name means "counsel".
Who is Ralph?
100
The boys find themselves marooned on the island after what happens to them?
What is their plane is shot down (during their evacuation from England)?
100
deep, mutual hatred
What is enmity?
100
This object symbolizes order, structure, and power in the society on the island.
What is the conch?
100
William Golding's experience in this gave him his perspective on man's hidden savagery and evil.
What is War/WWII?
200
Jack, the antagonist of the story has this color hair, possibly symbolizing his hot temper.
What is red?
200
In order to appease Jack after he is voted chief, Ralph appoint him as leader of..
What is the hunters?
200
Sneaky; sly; surreptitious
What is furtive?
200
The author uses this literary device by having Ralph mention Treasure Island, Coral Island, and Swallows and Amazons.
What is allusion?
200
Samuel Hendel theorized that humans genetically need survival, fun, love and belonging, freedom, and this...
What is power?
300
This character is the only one who has helped build huts, while everyone else runs around and plays.
Who is Simon?
300
When all of the boys follow Jack without thinking and start the fire, this the first example of behavior based on this...
What is mob mentality?
300
1. agile and adept 2. quick-witted
What is nimble?
300
Piggy may not be the boys' leader, but he is the leader in this literary device when he says "You got your small fire" and "…like a bunch of kids."
What is Irony?(Verbal and Situational)
300
In this text from 1792, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, philosophized about the effect of force on morality.
What is the Social Contract?
400
This character indirectly helps to start the fire after his property is taken.
Who is Piggy?
400
Piggy eventually speaks out against ther boys' behavior and goes on a tirade, and has an asthma attack -- during which he notices what?
A litt'un is missing.
400
an unhealthy skin-tone; pale washed out look
What is pallor?
400
These two literary devices are used most prominently in the author's description of Jack's behavior at the beginning of Chapter 3. (Must get both.)
What are simile and imagery?
400
This word means: a smaller version/replica of a larger entity (idea, system, or place)
What is microcosm?
500
Roger, a character who hasn't had much to say up to this point, has a name that means this.
What is "spear"?
500
Simon, in keeping with the meaning of his name, is doing this at the end of chapter 3.
What is listening? (to the sounds of the island)
500
excitement; high-spirits
What is ebullience?
500
In his description of a specific part of the island as well as Simon's behavior, the author seems to making an allusion to what place in what book?
What is The Garden of Eden in The Bible?
500
This is the name given to a story that has two meanings, one literal, the other symbolic.
What is an allegory?