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Name a symbol for fear.
Name a symbol for fear.
The Beast
What might 'war paint' and 'masks' symbolize?
What might 'war paint' and 'masks' symbolize?
Savagery
What plot action gives Piggy's glasses their symbolic significance?
What plot action gives Piggy's glasses their symbolic significance?
Lighting fires or ability to see more clearly
The Conch is eventually shattered; what is symbolically broken with it?
The Conch is eventually shattered; what is symbolically broken with it?
Order, Democracy, Leadership, etc.
What does the treatment of Piggy mean on a symbolic level?
What does the treatment of Piggy mean on a symbolic level?
(Answers vary) Role of intelligence against savagery
Define the type of figurative language: 'The incredible pool was only invaded by the sea at high tide'
Define the type of figurative language: 'The incredible pool was only invaded by the sea at high tide'
Personification
What is Hyperbole?
What is Hyperbole?
An exaggerated statement to make a point
Give three examples of people with whom you would use formal language.
Give three examples of people with whom you would use formal language.
(Answers will vary) Boss, teacher, adult, etc.
Translate to a metaphor: "the rock was as large as a small car."
Translate to a metaphor: "the rock was as large as a small car."
(Answers vary) 'the rock was a small car'
Translate to formal language: 'Hey! What's up?'
Translate to formal language: 'Hey! What's up?'
(Answers will vary) 'Hello! How are you doing?'
'I went on. I thought. by myself ... I thought I might kill.'
'I went on. I thought. by myself ... I thought I might kill.'
Jack
'Maybe there is a Beast ... maybe it's only us.'
'Maybe there is a Beast ... maybe it's only us.'
Simon
'Seems to me we oughta have a chief to decide things.'
'Seems to me we oughta have a chief to decide things.'
Ralph
'I know there isn't no beast ... but I know there isn't no fear, either ....Unless we get frightened of people.''
'I know there isn't no beast ... but I know there isn't no fear, either ....Unless we get frightened of people.''
Piggy
'We've got to have rules and obey them. After all, we're not savages. We're English, and the English are best at everything.'
'We've got to have rules and obey them. After all, we're not savages. We're English, and the English are best at everything.'
Jack
Whom do most of the main characters find to be odd?
Whom do most of the main characters find to be odd?
Simon
Which two characters have a bickering, almost married-couple relationship in the first few chapters?
Which two characters have a bickering, almost married-couple relationship in the first few chapters?
Jack and Ralph
Which character is kind and helps the littluns find fruit?
Which character is kind and helps the littluns find fruit?
Simon
What is the first major turning point in Jack's character evolution?
What is the first major turning point in Jack's character evolution?
Killing a pig
What might Piggy's clinging to the Conch (until his death) say about his character evolution?
What might Piggy's clinging to the Conch (until his death) say about his character evolution?
Answers will vary
What ancient text does 'Lord of the Flies' make allusions to?
What ancient text does 'Lord of the Flies' make allusions to?
The Bible
Which philosopher is credited with the savage view of humanity present in Lord of the Flies?
Which philosopher is credited with the savage view of humanity present in Lord of the Flies?
Thomas Hobbes
Which character most resembles a biblical Christ figure in Lord of the Flies?
Which character most resembles a biblical Christ figure in Lord of the Flies?
Simon
What historical event was taking place while Golding wrote 'Lord of the Flies'?
What historical event was taking place while Golding wrote 'Lord of the Flies'?
The Cold War
Beelzebub and 'The Lord of the Flies' (the sow head) both reference what ancient, pagan god?
Beelzebub and 'The Lord of the Flies' (the sow head) both reference what ancient, pagan god?
Ba'al Zebub (the god of flies in Egypt)
Using formal language, write a paragraph analyzing a symbol used in the novel 'The Lord of the Flies.'
Using formal language, write a paragraph analyzing a symbol used in the novel 'The Lord of the Flies.'
Answers will vary (I will judge the validity)
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