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Study Guide : Lord of the Flies

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Definitions :

 
QUOTATION : Passage or remark quoted - A quotation from or reference to a book, paper, or author, especially in a scholar
 

QUOTATION MARKS : Inverted commas (" OR ") used at the beginning and end of a quotation e.g. He said " That is nonsense"
SYNONYM : A word that means the same or almost the same as another word. 'large' and 'great' are synonyms of 'big'

Source : The Australian Pocket Oxford Dictionary (fourth Edition)

Using a quote in an essay

Lord of the Flies : Example quote & explanation

“What are we? Humans? Or animals or savages?”

Piggy says this to Ralph during one of their assemblies. Piggy is consistently in support of keeping a signal fire going, and concentrating on their rescue. He sees the boys’ potential for violence long before the others. Here, he pleads with his listeners to remember their civilization back home, while articulating a central question of the novel.

Source    https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/flies/quotes/theme/the-struggle-to-build-civilization/

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