producing clear, powerful and detailed images in the mind

the situation in which the audience of a play or story knows something that the characters do not know

An exploration of Chapter 6 of 'Lord of the Flies'

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Considering ideas of rules and human nature in relation to 'Lord of the Flies'

An exploration of Chapter 1 of 'Lord of the Flies'

An exploration of Chapter 2 of 'Lord of the Flies'

An exploration of Chapter 3 of 'Lord of the Flies'

An exploration of Chapter 4 of 'Lord of the Flies'

An exploration of Chapter 5 of 'Lord of the Flies'

An exploration of Chapter 7 of 'Lord of the Flies'

An exploration of Chapter 8 of 'Lord of the Flies'

An exploration of Chapter 9 of 'Lord of the Flies'

An exploration of Chapter 10 of 'Lord of the Flies'

An exploration of Chapter 11 of 'Lord of the Flies'

An exploration of Chapter 12 of 'Lord of the Flies'

Considering the presentation of Ralph in Golding's 'Lord of the Flies'

Considering Jack's dictatorial leadership and antagonism in 'Lord of the Flies'

Exploring Simon's role as an outsider and as Jack's foil in 'Lord of the Flies'

The dehumanisation and death of Piggy in Golding's 'Lord of the Flies'

Golding's use of setting in 'Lord of the Flies'

Exploring structure, allegory and genre in Golding's 'Lord of the Flies'

Golding's use of symbolism in 'Lord of the Flies'

Exploring Golding's message about human behaviour in 'Lord of the Flies'

Considering and understanding allusions in Golding's 'Lord of the Flies'

Planning a written response on human nature in Golding's 'Lord of the Flies'

Writing a response on human nature in Golding's 'Lord of the Flies'

In 'Lord of the Flies', students explore central questions about what gives us authority within society and whether power inevitably corrupts those who hold it. In 'Animal Farm: The Pigs and Power', students also explore the corrupting influence of power and question whether those who hold power are bound to abuse it. 

In 'A Monster Within', students look at villains in gothic fiction and, through their study of context, explore whether they are in fact made monstrous due to social fears and prejudices. In 'Lord of the Flies', students explore the powerful influence of social hierarchy and, using very different context, unpick what Golding's central message about human civilization might be. 

In this unit, pupils read and explore 'The Lord of the Flies' by considering Golding's message about human nature. They first read the novel, before analysing the characters Ralph, Simon, Jack and Piggy. They then look at setting and symbolism before planning and writing an essay on human nature.

'Lord of the Flies'

Depiction of war, threats of war, death or the aftermath of war.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Match the words on the left with their synonyms on the right. 

What is the literary term for a situation in which the reader knows things that the characters don't?

Which character leads the boys down the mountain at the end of Chapter 6 of 'Lord of the Flies'?

He was the pilot in the original plane the boys were on. 

How does the parachutist arrive on the island in Chapter 6 of 'Lord of the Flies'?

In Chapter 6 of 'Lord of the Flies', which two of the following characters definitely do not believe in the beast?

Not all the boys believe in the existence of the beast. 

Jack uses the boys' fears of the beast to assert his status.

The reader knows about the parachutist and the characters don't.

The reader can make predictions about the rest of the novel. 

Which of the following is an example of dramatic irony in Chapter 6 of 'Lord of the Flies'?

Which two of the following did William Golding do for a living?

He thinks the group needs to cook their food. 

He thinks it is their best chance of being rescued. 

He thinks it is their best chance of keeping the beast away. 

In 'Lord of the Flies', why does Ralph constantly stress the significance of the fire?

On the island, who is most frightened by the idea of the beast in 'Lord of the Flies'?

By the end of Chapter 5 of 'Lord of the Flies', which of the following is the best description of the relationship between Jack and Ralph?

Which two things do the "littluns" believe about the beast in 'Lord of the Flies'?

How does Jack's successful hunting of a pig affect the way the boys regard him in 'Lord of the Flies'?

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