Lord of the Flies - Language Devices/Form

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What is an example of a simile from "Lord of the Flies"?

"When the sun sank, darkness dropped on the island like an extinguisher.” (Golding, Ch4)

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What is an example of a metaphor from the text?

“Now they talk—not only the littluns, but my hunters sometimes—talk of a thing, a dark thing, a beast, some sort of animal.” (Jack, Ch5)

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What type of novel is "Lord of the Flies"?

It is an adventure novel, featuring characters on a desert island who must be brave and resourceful to survive.

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What influenced Golding when writing this novel?

Golding was influenced by "The Coral Island," which depicts three shipwrecked boys bonding on an island, a scenario Golding found hard to believe, prompting him to write his own version.

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What is an example of an interesting adjective used in the book?

“He began to dance and his laughter became a bloodthirsty snarling.” (Golding, Ch4, about Jack)

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What is an example of personification in "Lord of the Flies"?

"At midday the illusions merged into the sky and there the sun gazed down like an angry eye.” (Golding, Ch4)

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What is an allegory in "Lord of the Flies"?

The novel serves as an allegory with deeper symbolic meanings: Ralph represents civilization, Jack represents savagery, Piggy symbolizes rational human thought, Simon represents human morality and goodness, and the island setting is a microcosm of the wider world.