Literary Techniques Used In Lord Of The Flies

In the novel Night by Elie Wiesel, there is many forms of irony. Irony means, The expression of one’s meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite. There are 3 types of irony; verbal irony, situational irony, and dramatic irony. All 3 of these happen in the novel. Night is about Elie and his fathers experience in concentration camps at Auschwitz and Buchenwald in 1944-1945 at the height of the Holocaust.

Understanding memory, symbol, and pattern allows the human mind to understand literature on a much deeper level for many reasons. Instead of reading just reading literature on the surface level, the deeper meaning and the author’s purpose for the piece can begin to be understood. These three things help break up the monotony in a lengthy piece of literature, allowing the reader to focus on the plot and not get lost in the insignificant details. More importantly, understanding these techniques will definitely improve the reader’s ability to relate literature to other books and allow them make predictions on the outcome of the plot much earlier. All in all, literature becomes more rewarding when the reader understands the author’s

Jack- Jack is kind of an antagonist in the Lord of the Flies. He is a mean and savage boy who only cares for himself and no one else. Jack is the type of person who enjoys rebelling other people for what they think and likes to insult people for who they are. Things tend to get out of hand, ever since Ralph and the boys met Jack. For example, Jack divided the hunters and created his own tribe and becomes enemies with Ralph’s tribe.

We’ve all had a bully who wanted to have control over us and have power over us whenever he wanted or whenever he had the chance. In William Golding's The Lord of the Flies, Jack is the main bully who wants power and control over everyone. The need for power brings out the most evil parts of us that would make us do anything. The need for power is what Jack wants in The Lord of the Flies. It made him feel powerful and able to do whatever he wanted.

Define integrity. Integrity is having moral principles and values and acting upon them consistently. 2. In what ways does Howard Campbell compromise his integrity? Use specific quotations to respond to this question.

In Chapter 2 of William Golding’s “Lord of the Flies,” an example of imagery is clearly evident. The quote, stated by a narrator in the third-person point of view, “The silence was so complete that they could hear the unevenness of Piggy’s breathing,” gives the reader an idea that the scene is deathly quiet (Golding 34). However, Piggy’s breathing can be heard in the silence because of his asthma, as well as the fear inside him. This is due to Ralph saying that nobody knows where he and his fellow schoolchildren are, and they could be stranded on the island for a very long time. Originally, the children were on a flight for a school trip, however the airplane crashed onto the island.

many more examples of irony, like John the savage suicide. His suicide can be an example of

How Irony is Established Throughout Lord Of The Flies in Order to Further the Reader’s Understanding of Characters.

The book also shows a lot about the survival of the fittest, which can be seen when looking at the character Piggy. I think Piggy was shown as the smartest boy on the island, he had good ideas and he was very level headed and because of the he should have been the leader. He knew what had to be done to survive and to get them rescued, but because of his physical appearance he was looked down on. This can be seen right at the beginning of the book where he offers to go with Jack and Ralph to explore the island, but Jack turns him down saying “You’re no good for a job like this” as he was overweight and has asthma. Although there are no famous examples showing this, it is common thing that I’ve come across and I think that most others have as well.

Cheyanne Wolfe Mr.Berres English II Period 1 26 September 2015 Lord of The Flies In the book Lord of The Flies By: William Golding, the time frame of book was written while World War II was occurring, and was a pessimistic time. In the book literary devices come into true meaning and convey Ralph's physical and mental view of being abandoned on this mysterious island. This is where his emotions show why the author chose these literary devices. The author displays various literary devices throughout Chapter 5 of Lord of The Flies; Such as similes, personification, imagery, and metaphors to identify Ralph's knowledge that the island is perhaps his final destination.

William Golding, the author of Lord of the Flies, used irony to tell his story of a group of young British boys stranded on a deserted island. The readers can clearly spot the irony in the dialogue and Ralph, one of the main character, is also aware of the irony in his situation. The irony in the novel forces the readers to step aside and think about the hidden meanings the author is trying to express.

For example, when the boys first crash land on the island they attempt to form a civilization. They elect their leader, assign individual groups to the boys, and start to acquire their basic needs.

The existence of evil is something heavily questioned in the modern day. However, in 1954, a novel was already questioning this- The Lord of the Flies. Some of this deeper meaning couldn’t have been understood without the application of literary criticism. The Lord of The Flies can be understood more thoroughly through the use of formalist, biographical, and psychological criticism.

Explain Golding’s use of the following literary devices using evidence from the novel: irony, allusion, simile, symbol, slang, repetition, personification, alliteration, and comic relief.

In chapter 4, Golding uses words that are very descriptive but at the same time, he uses words that are restless and scary. For example, "the sun gazed down like an angry eye" (Golding 82). This shows that the sun was angry at them. Golding also uses a peaceful description, but it also has a restless undertone. For example, "snapping sharks; floods of light; odd succession of mirrors" (Golding 81). These words make the peaceful description strange and unpleasing. But overall, I liked the way Golding wrote this chapter because it is quite descriptive and understandable.