Lord of the Flies- Key Vocab

Question 1

Allegory

Answer 1

A story, poem or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.

Question 2

Devolution

Answer 2

Descent to a lower or worse state

Question 3

Archetype

Answer 3

A specific type of character with common features

Question 4

Motif

Answer 4

A recurring idea in a work, which is used to draw the reader’s attentions to a particular topic.

Question 5

Dictatorial

Answer 5

An oppressive ruler with total power; acting in the manner of a tyrant.

Question 6

Antithesis/juxtaposition

Answer 6

A rhetorical or literary device in which an opposition or contrast of ideas is expressed.

Question 7

Anonymity

Answer 7

Not identified by name; of unknow name

Question 8

Foreshadowing

Answer 8

A literary device in which a writer gives an advanced hint of what is to come later in the story.

Question 9

Deindividulaisation

Answer 9

A phenomenon in which people engage in seemingly impulsive, deviant and sometimes violent acts in situations in which they believe they cannot be personally identified.

Question 10

Denounment

Answer 10

The final unfolding of the plot.

Question 11

Microcosm

Answer 11

A community, place or situation regarded as encapsulating in miniature the characteristics of something much bigger.

Question 12

Lapsarian

Answer 12

Relating to the fall of man from innocence.

Question 13

Prelapsarian

Answer 13

Characteristic of the time before the fall of man; innocent and unspoilt.