Lord of the Flies By William Golding Pre-AP 9 th grade Lit./Comp.

Lord of the Flies William Golding wrote Lord of the Flies at the end of WWII. It was published in 1954 at the beginning of the Cold War. Genre - The novel is an allegory about human nature and society with dystopian characteristics. The novel alludes to the conflict between democracy and totalitarian communism.

Lord of the Flies The novel encompasses three main concepts: An adventure/action story A psychological novel about people under extreme stress A symbolic novel about the nature of humankind and the role of civilization

Lord of the Flies Literary Terms found in the novel: Simile Personification Hyperbole Foreshadowing Alliteration Allusion Dramatic irony Onomatopoeia Oxymoron

Lord of the Flies Literary Terms found in the novel: Polysyndeton Asyndeton Synecdoche Archetype Verisimilitude Zeugma Foil

Lord of the Flies What is a motif ? Cite examples of Biblical motifs: Simon as a Christ-figure

Lord of the Flies What is an archetype? Piggy as a scapegoat Simon As a representative of goodness and kindness Jack As the primal, instinctual mind or militaristic mind Ralph As the orderly forces of civilization

Lord of the Flies Symbols  the conch shell  the fire  the island  the pig’s head  the spectacles

Lord of the Flies Character Analysis:  Classify the major characters as either static or dynamic  Compare & contrast Ralph, Jack, & Roger

Lord of the Flies Themes -  civilization vs. savagery  loss of innocence  innate evil in all humans

Lord of the Flies Structural Development of the novel:  Exposition  Rising action  Climax  Falling action  Resolution

Lord of the Flies AP Vocabulary – Terms of Reference  chiasmus  understatement  parody  zeitgeist  deus ex machina