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How does the change in the boys' chant from excitement to a steady pulse reflect their state of mind?
How does the change in the boys' chant from excitement to a steady pulse reflect their state of mind?
- It shows their developing maturity and control.
- It reveals their strategic approach to hunting.
- It demonstrates their growing boredom with the ritual.
- It indicates their increasing fear and desperation. (correct)
What does the simile comparing the noise to 'the blow of a gigantic whip' suggest about its impact on the boys?
What does the simile comparing the noise to 'the blow of a gigantic whip' suggest about its impact on the boys?
- It symbolizes the start of a new, disciplined regime.
- It suggests that the boys are being punished for their actions.
- It indicates a physical attack, causing them pain.
- It emphasizes the sudden, forceful, and overwhelming nature of the sound. (correct)
How does Roger’s transformation from portraying the pig to becoming a hunter impact the boys' ritualistic behavior?
How does Roger’s transformation from portraying the pig to becoming a hunter impact the boys' ritualistic behavior?
- It adds elements of humor and playfulness.
- It helps to maintain order and discipline.
- It blurs the line between game and reality, intensifying their violent actions. (correct)
- It reinforces their respect for the animals they hunt.
How does the description of the 'thing crawling out of the forest' contribute to the atmosphere of the passage?
How does the description of the 'thing crawling out of the forest' contribute to the atmosphere of the passage?
What is the significance of the littluns running about and screaming at the beginning of the passage?
What is the significance of the littluns running about and screaming at the beginning of the passage?
What does Ralph's concern about the shelters reveal about his leadership?
What does Ralph's concern about the shelters reveal about his leadership?
The phrase 'Now out of the terror rose another desire, thick, urgent, blind' suggests:
The phrase 'Now out of the terror rose another desire, thick, urgent, blind' suggests:
What is the effect of the recurring chant, 'Kill the beast! Cut his throat! Spill his blood!'?
What is the effect of the recurring chant, 'Kill the beast! Cut his throat! Spill his blood!'?
How does the 'blue-white scar' that shatters the dark sky affect the mood of the scene?
How does the 'blue-white scar' that shatters the dark sky affect the mood of the scene?
Based on Ralph wanting everyone to go to the shelters and Jack wanting everyone to dance , what can we infer?
Based on Ralph wanting everyone to go to the shelters and Jack wanting everyone to dance , what can we infer?
Flashcards
Ralph's desperation?
Ralph's desperation?
Ralph's desperation to maintain control and keep the tribe unified.
Jack's ambition?
Jack's ambition?
Jack wants to be the leader and control the situation.
Passage's tone?
Passage's tone?
The overall emotion or feeling conveyed in the passage is scared and desperate.
The boys' chant?
The boys' chant?
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Simile about noise?
Simile about noise?
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Roger's role?
Roger's role?
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Study Notes
- Ralph says "Going to be a storm," and asks about the shelters
- Ralph is desperate for people to join his tribe
- Hunters were looking uneasily at the sky, and the littluns began running and screaming
- Jack leaps onto the sand and tells the boys to do their dance, attempting to control the situation by "Jancing"
- Lightning flashes make the air dark and terrible
- The boys follow Jack clamorously
- Roger mimes the terror of the pig
- Piggy and Ralph are forced to partake in the chant as they eager to take a place in society
- They are glad to touch the brown backs in the terror and made it governable
- The boys chant "Kill the beast! Cut his throat! Spill his blood!"
- The movement became regular like a steady pulse
- Roger ceased to be a pig and became a hunter, the center of the ring yawned emptily
- The littluns started a ring on their own
- Repetition would achieve safety
- The dark sky was shattered by a blue-white scan
- The noise was on them like the blow of a gigantic whip
- The chant rose a tone in agony: "Kill the beast! Cut his throat! Spill his blood!"
- A thick, urgent, blind desire rose out of the terror
- Again the blue-white scar jagged above them and the sulphurous explosion beat down
- The littluns screamed and blundered about, fleeing from the edge of the forest, and one of them broke the ring of biguns in his terror
- The circle becomes a horseshoe
- Something was crawling out of the forest, coming darkly and uncertainly
- The shrill screaming that rose before the beast was like a pain
- The beast stumbled into the horseshoe
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