English Yr09 Sum1

Question 1

social class

Answer 1

also called class

Question 2

Gender roles in society

Answer 2

How we’re expected to act, speak, dress, groom, and conduct ourselves based upon our assigned sex. Throughout the play we see the lack of power possessed by women.

Question 3

civilisation Vs savagery

Answer 3

Without any rules or adults, the boys struggle with their moral compasses. Some try to establish rules and value the good of the group, whereas others follow their base instincts and act violently to obtain supremacy over others. The conch shell symbolises civilisation and the fire, savagery and destruction.

Question 4

loss of innocence

Answer 4

As the boys progress from well-behaved, orderly children longing for rescue, to cruel, bloodthirsty hunters who have no desire to return to civilization, they naturally lose the sense of innocence that they possessed at the beginning of the novel. The beastie represents evil and a loss of childhood naivety and compliance with social norms.

Question 5

relationship

Answer 5

the way in which two or more people or things are connected, or the state of being connected

Question 6

social class

Answer 6

also called class

Question 7

nature vs nurture

Answer 7

it is the environment, a person’s upbringing, and their experiences in life, that shape their personality

Question 8

superstition

Answer 8

a widely held but irrational belief in supernatural influences, especially as leading to good or bad luck, or a practice based on such a belief

Question 9

identity

Answer 9

a person’s name and other facts about who they are

Question 10

nostalgia

Answer 10

a sentimental longing or wistful affection for a period in the past

Question 11

friendship

Answer 11

the emotions or conduct of friends; the state of being friends

Question 12

inform

Answer 12

to tell your reader about somewhere/something they don’t know, or add to their knowledge of a place/location- showing your knowledge of the place

Question 13

explain

Answer 13

to make clear what you know about this place and how you know this- explaining the key information you have given

Question 14

describe

Answer 14

to give precise details about the, place, experience and journey

Question 15

persuade

Answer 15

to manipulate or induce your reading into thinking the way you do or believing in your ideas and experience

Question 16

genre

Answer 16

What are you being asked to write?

Question 17

audience

Answer 17

Who are you writing for?

Question 18

purpose

Answer 18

What are you trying to achieve?

Question 19

style

Answer 19

Formal or informal?

Question 20

power of three

Answer 20

a writing principle that suggests that a trio of descriptions, or events is more satisfying, effective or easy to remember

Question 21

emotive Language

Answer 21

when certain word choices are made to evoke an emotional response

Question 22

rhetorical questions

Answer 22

a question asked to make a point, rather than get an answer

Question 23

statistics and facts

Answer 23

the use of numerical data (statistics), or information that can be proven to be true (facts)

Question 24

undermine opposing views

Answer 24

You evaluate the merits of your point and any evidence against it. This shows you’re willing to engage with other points of view, and rather than undermining your argument, it serves to strengthen it.

Question 25

anecdotes

Answer 25

a short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person- used to support your point

Question 26

direct address

Answer 26

a speaker or writer communicates a message directly to another individual or group of individuals

Question 27

exaggeration

Answer 27

a statement that represents something as better or worse than it really is

Question 28

say it again (repetition)

Answer 28

intentionally using a word or phrase for effect, two or more times in a speech or written work