In the passage below, highlight an example of a SIMILE.
"Behind them, the sliver of moon had drawn clear of the horizon. Before them, something like a great ape was sitting asleep with its head between its knees. Then the wind roared in the forest, there was a confusion in the darkness, and the creature lifted its head, holding toward them the ruin of a face." (123)
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In the passage below, highlight an example of PERSONIFICATION.
"Behind them, the sliver of moon had drawn clear of the horizon. Before them, something like a great ape was sitting asleep with its head between its knees. Then the wind roared in the forest, there was a confusion in the darkness, and the creature lifted its head, holding toward them the ruin of a face." (123)
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In the passage below, highlight an example of PARALLEL STRUCTURE.
"Behind them, the sliver of moon had drawn clear of the horizon. Before them, something like a great ape was sitting asleep with its head between its knees. Then the wind roared in the forest, there was a confusion in the darkness, and the creature lifted its head, holding toward them the ruin of a face." (123)
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In the passage below, highlight an example of IMAGERY.
"Behind them, the sliver of moon had drawn clear of the horizon. Before them, something like a great ape was sitting asleep with its head between its knees. Then the wind roared in the forest, there was a confusion in the darkness, and the creature lifted its head, holding toward them the ruin of a face." (123)
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What is the "gift for the darkness"? Answer and then draw the gift in the "show your work" box
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Who/What is the Lord of the Flies? (page 138)
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Analyze the significance of pages 134-136 (the sow hunt)
OR Analyze pages 137-138, 143-144 (Simon and the Lord of the Flies)
You choose what to focus on. Check in if you want help getting rolling.
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Sentence Starter: In this scene, Golding shows [ summarize scene / literary devices] to illustrate [ deeper meaning ]?
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Summarize pages 143 --> End of the chapter in your own words. bullet points are fine.
In Ch. 7, what habit has Ralph taken back up while on the island, without realizing it?
wetting the bed
sucking his thumb
biting his nails
talking to himself
In Ch. 7, Simon assures Ralph that...
You'll get back alright
Piggy can handle the littluns
You are a good leader
Jack will find and kill the beastie
In Chapter 7, Ralph kills the boar in the pig run
True
False
In Chapter 7, The boys take their game too far and accidentally kill Roger when pretending to do a "real pig hunt"
True
False
In Chapter 7, what "indecent" truth does Ralph accuse Jack of?
that he's a bully
that he's not a leader
that he doesn't care about rescue
that he hates Ralph
In Chapter 7, what "viscious" accusation does Jack throw back at Ralph?
that he's too scared to come along up the moutain in search of the beast
that he's in love with Piggy and doesn't care about anyone else
that he doesn't care about the littluns and wish they'd all get eaten by the beast
that he hates Jack and all the hunters because he thinks they're savages
In Chapter 7, which three boys go up the mountain in search for the beast in the dark? (check all that apply)
Johnny
Sam
Eric
Maurice
Roger
Piggy
Ralph
Percival
Jack
Simon
In Chapter 7, who went back to relay the plan to those on the beach and help with the littluns?
Jack
Simon
Ralph
Piggy
Roger
In Chapter 7, why can't these boys see on the moutain? Check all that apply:
They keep getting ash in their eyes
Flashes of green nausea floating in their vision from fear
It's now terribly dark
The fire is too bright
They're too afraid to open their eyes and look
Their hair keeps getting in their eyes
In Chapter 7, the boys find the soldier's body on the mountain but don't realize it's a soldier and think it's some terrible beast.
True
False
In Chapter 7, Jack throws his spear at the beast before running down the moutain.
True
False
In Chapter 8, Ralph realizes that the greater threat the beast poses to the boys is that....
it will scare them and frighten them to madness
it will keep them from lighting the signal fire and getting rescued
it will only draw the hunters further away (or maybe even hunt the hunters)
it will keep them from hunting the pigs
In Chapter 8, what does Jack do for the first time to assert his dominance over Ralph?
blows the conch to call a meeting
turns his back on Ralph during a meeting
draws his spear against Ralph
punches Piggy
In Chapter 8, what lie does Jack tell about Ralph (which ironically, is actually true about Jack, he's just deflecting)
that Ralph is mean to the littluns in secret
that Ralph doesn't care about rescue
that Ralph hunts, but only for himself to feed himself and Piggy
that Ralph held back when they approached the beast and only followed after the others
At the meeting, Jack...
Challenges Ralph's authority and calls for a new chief
Is shut down by the silence of the boys
Cries in front of the other boys out of shame
Decides to leave out of humiliation and frustration
All of the above
Jack calls Ralph's style of leadership and the signal fire "play" and a "game"
True
False
Who steps up as leader and suggests they build a fire on the beach instead of the mountain?
Piggy
Ralph
Roger
Simon
How does this boy feel about his new-found power and authority?
shaking, nervous, worried
nail-biting, frustrated, thoughtful
delighted, excited, proud
aggressive, assertive, cruel
They are unable to build a fire on the beach
True
False
Most of the bigguns have left to join Jack
True
False
In Chapter 8, which three boys go and gather fruit for a feast? (check all that apply)
Maurice
Jack
Johnny
Sam
Eric
Piggy
Ralph
Simon
Percival
Roger
Where is Simon in Chapter 8?
On the beach with Ralph and Piggy
At Castle Rock with Jack and the Hunters
In the woods gathering fruit with the littluns
In his great open space, alone in the forest
How do the hunters feel about Jack's leadership?
passionate support
silly, vague magnetism
bullied into submission
hesitant followers
The hunters hunt down...
the bore that hurt Jack
the beast
Simon
a sow (mother pig)
It is revealed that the boys...
killed the pig in Simon's magical meadow
killed a pregnant pig
lost the wounded sow over the cliff edge into the sea
accidentally stabbed Simon instead of the pig in the chaos
While Ralph is relieved of leadership, he ...
is able to fully articulate and communicate his thoughts/feelings and his anxiety about not being rescued
is able to play and just be a kid for a time, happy and standing on his head again
is unable to let go of control and becomes angry
is unable to express his feelings/thoughts because he feels demasculinized without power.
At the end of Chapter 8, why do the hunters raid the beach?
Anger / Vengence
For Fire
For Food
For the littluns
In their face paint during the raid, the hunters are...
only recognizable by their clothes
all wearing their choir robes again and look like black birds
unrecognizable because they've all changed so much so fast
all called "anonymous savages" except Jack, who they can still recognize