Lord Of The Flies Syntax Analysis

In William Golding’s Lord of the Flies, Golding vividly illustrates the descent of the deceased pilot in the middle of the night. Golding does this by intertwining several rhetorical terms to add depth to the writing and imagery, so the reader could picture every sentence in their minds, making it come alive. Golding also incorporates different styles of syntax to enhance the overall effect of the writing. The combination of these techniques allows Golding to recount the pilots flight with immense detail and depth, which not only amplifies the events occurring, but also creates a detailed images in the audience’s head. Golding is able to incorporate life into his writing, despite the focus of the piece being a deceased pilot, by continuously using rhetorical terms, specifically personification and juxtaposition. In the first line of the excerpt, Golding describes the sliver of the moon in the horizon as sitting “right down on the water” and the lights in the sky “moved fast, winked, or went out”. The author gives life and human-like characteristics to the moon and lights, in order to deepen the meaning of the writing. It further allows the reader to relate to what is being said due to Golding applying human characteristics to something nonhuman. In

Phrases such as, “Yard by yard, puff by puff, the breeze hauled the figure through the blue flowers, over the boulders and red stones”, greatly display imagery and lets the reader create a vivid image in their heads, allowing them to further connect to the writing. Right before the pilot’s descent, Golding illustrates the scene as being a “sudden bright explosion and corkscrew across the sky; then darkness again and stars”. Instead of simply writing that there was an explosion, followed by darkness, he includes additional detail, further enhancing the