Vocabulary Chapters 3 - 5

First of all… Writing Assignment 2: Due Monday, Feb. 20 “The book is an allegory. The boys are presented as typical of human nature as it is essentially. Their isolation on an island is a device whereby the author is able to transcend what he would consider the façade of civilization in order to reach man as he truly is.” (J. Egan) What is human nature? What do you believe? How does Golding present human nature? Provide at least three quotes from the text and three real world examples to support your answer. For the A: 250 words and three quotations with page numbers and interpretation.

Ch. 3 Abyss – an immeasurably deep gulf or great space Inscrutable – mysterious, hard to grasp Vicissitudes – natural changes or mutations visible in nature or in human affairs; fluctuations of states or conditions

Ch. 3 Contrite – expressing remorse for one’s sins or shortcomings Incredulous – disbelieving; skeptical Susurration – A whispering sound; a murmur

Ch. 4 Opalescence – a reflection of iridescent light, which exhibits a play of colors, producing rainbow effects OpalOpal Blatant – completely obvious Impalpable – incapable of being felt by touch, intangible

Ch. 4 Myriad – an immense number Taboo – banned on grounds of morality or taste Tacitly – expressed or carried out without words; silently Errant – straying outside the proper path or bounds Malevolently – viciously; spitefully; hatefully

Ch. 5 Jeeringly – mockingly, tauntingly Lamentably – regrettably; mournfully Ludicrous – amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity Expansively – with delusions of self- importance; increasingly

Ch. 5 Effigy – an image or representation, especially of a person Perilous – hazardous; dangerous Tempestuously – violently; agitatedly Discursive – moving from one topic to another

Words Abyss Inscrutable Vicissitudes Contrite Incredulous Susurration Opalescence Blatant Impalpable Myriad Taboo Tacitly Errant Malevolently Jeeringly Lamentably Ludicrous Expansively Effigy Perilous Tempestuously Discursive

FOIL A foil is a character who serves as a contrast for another character, to highlight or emphasize another character’s traits Oftentimes the foil is very similar to the primary character in many ways, with one or two major differences

Something I want to talk about “He wants to know what you’re going to do about the snake-thing…A snake-thing. Ever so big. He saw it.” “Where?” “In the woods.” Pages 35-36