1. Lord of the Flies TEST
REVIEW
ENGL 9

2. Synthesis Notes
Brainstorm what you think the book’s title could refer to
The Lord of
the Flies

3. Literary Elements
Literary Element Explain WHY it is important
Setting
Themes
Point of View
Main Characters

4. Symbols
Symbol What it represents
Law/order
Intelligence
Hope (for rescue)
Fear (of the unknown)

5. Examples
• Setting
– Isolated island, WWII
• Atmosphere
– Freedom/adventure
• Point of View
– 3rd person, omniscient (although Golding does focus closely on only a few
boys)
• Symbols
– Signal fire=hope
– Conch= order
– Dead parachutist=beast=fear of unknown
• Irony
– Situational irony
• The boys’ adventures on the island become dangerous
– Dramatic irony
• The reader knows that a dead parachutist has fallen to the island
• Theme
– The breakdown of civilization
– The fight for power
– Good vs. evil
• Conflict
– Internal: the good side of the boys vs. the bad
– External: the boys vs. each other

6. Themes
• Brainstorm examples of the following
themes
Loss of Civilization
Innocence vs. Savagery

7. Motifs
• Write examples of each motif
– Connect it with a theme
– Say how it connects with that theme
Paint
The Hunt
The Fire

8. uesday: Plot Pyramid
Climax
Rising Action Falling Action
Exposition Denouement
Inciting Incident Resolution

9. Essential Questions
– Is the ability to distinguish between the
outer and inner appearance important?
– How do we, as a society, predetermine a
person’s status due to physical attributes?
– Do you think adolescents have more
internal or external conflicts? Discuss.
– Are adults necessary to the structure of
our community? Why or why not? Explain.
(Use the terms chaos, social order,
democracy, etc.)

10. The Island and the events