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Lord of the Flies Lit. Techniques
Lord of the Flies Lit. Techniques
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A short quiz on some of the literary devices used in Lord of the Flies.
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The reader knows the "beast" is really a dead guy, but the boys don't is an example of...
dramatic irony
archetype
allegory
conflict
2
Savagery vs. civilization
and
the loss of innocence
are examples of which literary device?
theme
foil
symbolism
allegory
3
A warning or hint to a future event, like the boys rolling rocks, is called what?
symbolism
an allegory
dramatic irony
foreshadowing
4
A character that highlights another's qualities, like Jack does for Ralph is an example of a...
allusion
conflict
theme
foil
5
A struggle between two characters, like Ralph and Jack, is called...
a conflict
symbolism
dramatic irony
an allegory
6
A recurring element, like the boys' clothing, meant to support a theme is called...
a motif
an allegory
an allusion
imagery
7
Describing the fire as a squirrel and then as a jaguar is an example of which device?
imagery
allegory
conflict
dramatic irony
8
The Lord of the Flies is a reference to the demon Beelzebub, this type of reference is called?
imagery
an archetype
a theme
an allusion
9
Which point of view is the novel primarily written in?
first person secondary
third person omniscient
first person central
second person
10
The idea of good vs. evil in the story is an example of which literary device?
foil
imagery
archetype
symbolism
11
Which device is employed when Golding uses the microcosm of the island to represent the world?
conflict
archetype
allegory
dramatic irony
12
The conch, Piggy's glasses, and the fire are all examples of which literary technique?
foreshadowing
allusion
symbolism
archetype
