lord of the flies

Question 1

effulgence

Answer 1

a brilliant radiance

Question 2

myopia

Answer 2

lack of imagination (figurative)

Question 3

indignant

Answer 3

feeling or showing anger or annoyance at something unfair

Question 4

omission

Answer 4

something/someone that has been left out

Question 5

gesticulate

Answer 5

using gestures, especially dramatic

Question 6

tremendously

Answer 6

to a very great extent

Question 7

vicissitudes

Answer 7

alternation between opposite or contrasting things

Question 8

ebullience

Answer 8

the quality of being cheerful and full of energy

Question 9

ruefully

Answer 9

in a way that expresses sorrow or regret

Question 10

corpulent

Answer 10

(of a person) fat

Question 11

acrid

Answer 11

an irritatingly strong and unpleasant taste or smell

Question 12

myriad

Answer 12

countless or extremely great in number

Question 13

tumult

Answer 13

a loud noise caused by a large amount of people

Question 14

characterization- indirect

Answer 14

S- speech
T- thoughts
E- effects
A- actions
L- looks

Question 15

characterization- direct

Answer 15

tells the audience what the personality of the character is

Question 16

flat

Answer 16

don’t know much about the character

Question 17

round

Answer 17

know the most about the character

Question 18

static

Answer 18

character stays the same

Question 19

dynamic

Answer 19

there’s a change in the character

Question 20

motif

Answer 20

any recurring element that has a symbolic significance in a story

Question 21

sibilance

Answer 21

• ”s” sound

- closed circuit of sympathy with piggy outside // example

Question 22

symbol

Answer 22

something that represents something else

Question 23

setting

Answer 23

• utopia because it’s on a island

- set apart from elsewhere

Question 24

themes in the book

Answer 24

leadership and civilization breaking apart

Question 25

“maybe there is a beast … maybe it’s only us”

Answer 25

• simon says this to everybody
• everyone is arguing @ this point, they are fearful
• they are the beasts themselves- simon exposed this idea. they kill each other , savagery

Question 26

“you let the fire out”

Answer 26

• ralph to jack

- the hunters come back from the hunt