Lord of the FliesBy William Golding

Pre-AP 9th grade Lit./Comp.

Lord of the FliesWilliam 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 FliesThe 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 FliesLiterary Terms found in the novel:

Polysyndeton Asyndeton Synecdoche Archetype Verisimilitude Zeugma Foil

Lord of the FliesWhat is a motif ?Cite examples of Biblical motifs:

Simon as a Christ-figure

Lord of the FliesWhat 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 FliesSymbols

the conch shell

the fire

the island

the island

the pig’s head

the spectacles

Lord of the FliesCharacter Analysis:

Classify the major characters as either static or dynamic

Compare & contrast Ralph, Jack, & Roger

Lord of the FliesThemes - civilization vs. savagery loss of innocence innate evil in all humans

Lord of the FliesStructural Development of the novel:

ExpositionRising actionClimaxFalling actionResolution

Lord of the FliesAP Vocabulary – Terms of Reference

chiasmus understatement parody zeitgeist deus ex machina