Across
- 2. charm
- 4. burdensome; unjustly harsh
- 8. when the unexpected happens
- 9. the item Jack steals towards the end of the book
- 11. this item is used to signal the speaker in a meeting
- 12. the pig's head is a _______ for chaos and savagery
- 13. bitter in taste; harsh
- 14. Babylonian god whose name means "Lord of the Flies"
- 17. this global event formed the historical context of Lord of the Flies (3 parts)
- 19. background for a narrative
- 21. Ralph vs. Jack is an example
- 23. ex. "At midday the sun was an angry eye."
- 24. author of Lord of the Flies
- 26. shake or tremble
Down
- 1. radiating or reflecting light; shining
- 3. series of events in a given story
- 4. this character rescues the boys from the island
- 5. elephant-like in size or strength
- 6. ex. "He noticed how the folds of his shirt were stiff like cardboard."
- 7. ex. "'If Jack were leader, it would be all hunting all of the time.'"
- 10. quiet, black-haired boy who is beaten and torn to death
- 12. twins who cannot seem to function without each other
- 15. the name given to the group of young children on the island
- 16. choir leader and leader of the hunting party
- 18. Jack's obsession (2 words)
- 20. British boy who suffers from asthma
- 22. Ralph and Piggy's primary goal
- 25. fair-haired boy who is elected leader