lord of the flies Flashcards
effulgence
a brilliant radiance
myopia
lack of imagination (figurative)
indignant
feeling or showing anger or annoyance at something unfair
omission
something/someone that has been left out
gesticulate
using gestures, especially dramatic
tremendously
to a very great extent
vicissitudes
alternation between opposite or contrasting things
ebullience
the quality of being cheerful and full of energy
ruefully
in a way that expresses sorrow or regret
corpulent
(of a person) fat
acrid
an irritatingly strong and unpleasant taste or smell
myriad
countless or extremely great in number
tumult
a loud noise caused by a large amount of people
characterization- indirect
S- speech T- thoughts E- effects A- actions L- looks
characterization- direct
tells the audience what the personality of the character is
flat
don’t know much about the character
round
know the most about the character
static
character stays the same
dynamic
there’s a change in the character
motif
any recurring element that has a symbolic significance in a story
sibilance
- ”s” sound
- closed circuit of sympathy with piggy outside // example
symbol
something that represents something else
setting
- utopia because it’s on a island
- set apart from elsewhere
themes in the book
leadership and civilization breaking apart
“maybe there is a beast … maybe it’s only us”
- 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
“you let the fire out”
- ralph to jack
- the hunters come back from the hunt
