The Island | Irony | Characters | Events | Vocabulary |
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Castle Rock
Where on the island do the tribe live?
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When the audience knows something the characters don't.
What is dramatic irony?
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The pig's skull
What did Ralph smash at the beginning of Chapter 12?
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The kids get rescued
How does the book end?
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To sneeze or be sick
What does snivel mean?
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Simon's secret area
Where is the pig's skull still?
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Situational
What kind of irony is this: The cat was not afraid of the dog and kept chasing him.
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Samneric
Who does Ralph try to get help from?
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Sharpen it on both ends
What does Roger do to the spear?
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To hold down or arrest
What does detain mean?
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In the forest
Where did the tribe start a fire?
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The opposite of what you expect
What is situational irony?
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To hide until they pass and cannot find them.
What was Ralph's plan to survive the hunters?
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To get Ralph out of hiding
Why did they start the fire in the forest?
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Foggy
What does haze mean?
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On the beach
Where do Ralph and the other kids get rescued?
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:)
What is an example of dramatic irony?
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A Naval Officer
Who rescues the kids? (their job)
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No, he thinks they were having fun.
Does the guard take Ralph seriously? How do you know?
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A large amout of animals or bugs
What does swarm mean?
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It got burnt from the fire
What happened to the island?
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:)
Say one example of verbal irony.
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1. Climb a tree
2. Break the line 3. Hide
What are Ralph's three options to survive?
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Pure evil, disgust, savagery
Why did Samneric join the tribe?
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angry with someone
What does truculant mean?
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