All 4 Uses of
mock
in
Lord of the Flies
- The sound of mock hunting, hysterical laughter and real terror came from the beach.
p. 92..2 (definition 1)mock = pretend (not real)
- Presently they were all jabbing at Robert who made mock rushes.
p. 114..5 (definition 1)
- Robert squealed in mock terror, then in real pain.
p. 114..6 (definition 1) *
- Ralph heard the mockery and hated Jack.
p. 121..0 (definition 2) *mockery = disrespectful teasing
Definitions:
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(1) (mock as in: a mock trial) not real
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(2) (mock as in: don't mock me) make fun of (ridicule--sometimes by imitating in an exaggerated manner)
or (more rarely): just to make fun or to be ridiculous without targeting anyone as a victimeditor's notes: These senses of mockery come together when a comedian pokes fun at a politician by pretending to be the politician and saying ridiculous things.