English Final

Moore A1

Gift Horse

a poor-quality present that should be accepted uncritically

Black Sheep

a person who is an outcast or has different beliefs from the rest of a group.

Sacred Cow

one unreasonably protected from opposition or criticism

Motif

a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work

invocation

the act of appealing for help

allusion

passing reference or indirect mention

prima donna

a vain and temperamental person

chuzpah

unbelievable gall; insolence; audacity

Machismo

exaggerated masculinity

speculation

continuous contemplation on a subject of a deep nature

assimilate

make alike

falter

move hesitatingly, as if about to give way

Brandish

move or swing back and forth

baston

projecting part of a rampart or other fortification

lamentation

the passionate activity of expressing grief

perilous

fraught with danger

prominet

conspicuous in position or importance

enmiity

a state of deep-seated ill-will

tacit

implied by or inferred from actions or statements

Gift Horse

A gift that looks good but might have hidden problems.

How did the boys arrive on the island in Ch. 1?

They arrived via a plane crash.

What are some of the characteristics of Piggy revealed in Ch. 1?

Piggy is intelligent, intellectual, fat, and has asthma.

What does Ralph say is the most important thing to do in Ch. 2?

Ralph emphasizes that being rescued is the most important thing to do.

What danger does the boy with the mulberry birthmark ask about in Ch. 2?

The boy asks about a snake-thing, or beastie, in the jungle.

Why does Jack paint himself in Ch. 4?

Jack paints himself to camouflage for hunting and shed his inhibitions, symbolizing a descent into savagery.

The internal conflict within the boys between civilization and savagery can best be demonstrated by which event(s) in Ch. 4?

Letting the fire go out, missing a chance of rescue, and Jack painting his face with clay to liberate himself -- showcase civilization versus savagery.

Which character says in Ch. 5: “Bollocks to the rules! We’re strong - we hunt! If there’s a beast, we’ll hunt it down! We’ll close in and beat and beat and beat!”?

Jack exclaims in Ch. 5.

Which character is the first to suggest that the beast may exist inside the boys in Ch. 5?

Simon suggests the beast is within the boys.

Which of the following does occur at the beginning of Ch. 6?

A naval battle occurring.

The author describing the water hitting the rock while the boys are searching for the beast as a “sleeping leviathan” in Ch. 6 is an example of which literary element?

Personification.

What happens when the boys start chatting and re-enacting the pig hunt in Ch. 7?

The boys become agitated and poke Robert with spears.

What does the Lord of the Flies tell Simon to do in Ch. 8?

The Lord of the Flies tells Simon he is not wanted on the island and that the beast is part of him.

The death of Simon in Ch. 9 would best be categorized as which part of the story?

Climax.

The author’s use of figurative language in Ch. 9 such as light, silver, heavenly bodies, etc. as Simon’s body washes away, indicates what?

Loss of innocence and goodness; Simon is elevated to a Christ-like figure.

Ralph represents which viewpoint on the island?

Reason, order, and civilization.

How does Jack try to rally his tribe in Ch. 10, after Simon’s death?

Jack reinforces the idea that the beast is still a threat.

Why does Piggy bring the conch shell with him when attempting to get his glasses back from Jack in Ch. 11?

It represents authority, order, and civilization.

Who steps on the lever that sends the rock crashing down and ultimately kills Piggy in Ch. 11?

Roger.

Samneric telling Ralph, “Roger sharpened a stick at both ends” in Ch. 12 is meant to imply what?

Jack and his tribe intend to hunt Ralph.

Stanza

A group of lines in a poem.

Assonance

The repetition of a stressed vowel sound in words found near each other or at the end of a line.

Stanza

A group of lines in a poem.

Assonance

The repetition of a stressed vowel sound in words found near each other or at the end of a line.

Meter

The musical quality of a poem based on the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables.

Free Verse Poem

A poem that has no rhyme scheme or set meter.

Simile

A weaker comparison of two things using “like” or “as.”

Metaphor

A stronger comparison of two things where one thing is said to be another.

Personification

A figure of speech that gives human qualities to something nonhuman.

Alliteration

The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

Consonance

The repetition of vowel sounds in the middle of words.

Onomatopoeia

Words that sound like what they describe.

Rhyme Scheme

The pattern of rhymes at the end of each line in a poem (e.g., AABB, ABAB).

Near/Half/Approximate Rhyme

Also known as imperfect rhyme. A type of rhyme with similar, but not identical sounds.

Number of Syllables in a Line of Poetry

Counting the accented syllables in a line to ascertain the syllable count.

Elegies

Poems written as a tribute to a subject, often after their death.

Haiku

A traditional Japanese poem consisting of three lines with a 5, 7, and 5 syllable pattern.

Ode

A poem that is devoted to the praise of a person, animal, thing, or idea.

Sonnet

A 14-line poem using any number of formal rhyme schemes, typically with 10 syllables per line.

A famous American female poet who authored poems such as “Because I Could Not Stop for Death” and “Hope is the Thing with Feathers.”

Emily Dickinson

A beloved poet from the Harlem Renaissance era who authored poems such as “I, Too” and “Dreams.”

Langston Hughes

Sound Poetry

Poetry that emphasizes the sound of a poem and utilizes tempo, word-play, and sometimes music.