Lord of the Flies Literary Devices

What does the conch shell symbolize in the novel?

• Violence

• Authority and order

• Nature’s beauty

• Wealth

What does the “Lord of the Flies” represent symbolically?

• Peace and harmony

• Nature’s indifference

• Innate human evil

• Lost childhood innocence

Which character best represents intellect and rationality?

• Jack

• Ralph

• Roger

• Piggy

Which of the following is an example of allegory in the novel?

• The dead parachutist

• Simon’s hallucination

• The island representing the world

• The conch shell breaking

What literary device is being used when Golding describes “the wind sang through the trees”?

• Metaphor

• Irony

• Personification

• Allegory

The beast in the novel is a symbol of:

• Imagination

• Natural danger

Which literary device is most used to compare the island to the real world?

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Simile

What does Piggy’s glasses symbolize?

• Fragility of beauty

• The divide between the boys

• The power of fire

• Logic and the ability to see clearly

Which motif is repeated throughout the novel?

• School rules

• Ocean waves

• Hunting

• Shipwrecks

The boys rivalry mainly represents:

• Intelligence vs. fear

• Fun vs. boredom

• Civilisation vs. savagery

• Childhood vs. adulthood