Unit 4 Lord of the Flies and Irony Flashcards
What did the boys climb on their expedition around the island?
They climb the mountain
Why does Jack say he should be leader?
Because he can sing a C sharp.
What happens to the boy with the mulberry birthmark when a whole patch of trees catches on fire?
He disappears and most likely dies.
What do the littluns keep dreaming of?
They dream of the beast
With what does Jack hunt pigs?
Spears
Who goes off on his own and finds a place of seclusion and beauty?
Simon
What does Roger do that upsets the littluns?
He destroyed their sand castles.
For what alleged reason do some of the boys smear themselves with colored clay?
To seem like a tribe.
Where does Ralph decree shall be the only place where fire is allowed?
The top of the mountain is declared the only place for a fire.
What does Ralph identify as a primary distraction during their meetings?
He says the beast is their main distraction.
What does Jack want to do with the boulders they find?
He wants to through them off the cliff.
What do “Samneric” mistake for the “beastie.”
A dead soldier’s body
Which boy encourages Ralph by saying, “You’ll get back to where you came from?”
Piggy encourages Ralph.
Where do Ralph and Piggy build a new signal fire?
They build it on the platform by the beach.
Who is the “Lord of the Flies” that Simon talks to in the clearing?
Simon talks to a pig head on a stick.
What chant do the boys sing as they dance?
Kill the beast! Cut his throat! Spill his blood.”
Who emerges from the jungle with the secret of the beast?
Simon
What do Ralph and Piggy say about Simon’s death?
Ralph says accident; Piggy calls it murder.
What does Jack demand of his hunters?
Jack demands the hunters leave the heads of the pigs up on the mountain for the beast to keep it happy.
What does Ralph want the boys to do to restore their civility?
Focus on getting a signal fire back to get rescued.
How is Jack recognized, despite his attempts at camouflage?
His personality and red hair.
What does Ralph do when he comes upon the pig’s skull?
He hits it and it breaks in 2.
In “The Grave Grass Quivers,” why are Doc Martindale’s father and brother killed?
Money
In “The Grave Grass Quivers,” why is Doc surprised by Eli Goble’s gift of the park?
Because he has never given away his things.
In “The Grave Grass Quivers,” what does Doc insist Eli does to atone for his crime?
Money to build a hospital.
In the Grave Grass Quivers,” the pivotal irony of the plot centers on what?
The murderer.
What is the “considerable speck” that Frost sees on his writing paper? What literary devices is used to describe the “speck”?
An ant. Personification is used.
In “The Day the Dame Broke,” what does Dr. Mallory mistake for the sound of rushing water?
A kid on roller skates
In “The Day the Dam Broke,” how is the general tone of the essay best described?
Sarcastic and humorous
What is the real message of “Letter from a West Texas Constituent”
The government is flawed.
As a whole, what does The Screwtape Letters exemplify?
Christianity
Screwtape’s favorite method of undermining Christian faith is distraction and misdirection.
True
The Screwtape Letters begins “in medias res.”
True
True/False The Screwtape Letters falls into the genre of epistolary novels.
False
What is verbal irony called that takes the form of mock praise?
Sarcasm
True/False In “The Day the Dam Broke,” the reader’s knowledge of the dam not breaking creates verbal irony.
True
What is corrective ridicule of an object of scorn, usually outside the literature?
Satire
