Call It Courage

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Define pinnacle

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Highest point of fame, power, of career

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Define despairing

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Loss of hope, giving up

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Define stout

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Bold, brave

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Define albatross

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A large web-footed sea bird that have the ability to remain aloft for a long time

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Define formidable

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Causing fear or dread

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Define perilous

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Involving great risk

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Define baleful

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Miserable

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Define atoll

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Ring shaped coral reef or closely placed small coral islands

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Define oppressive

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Unjustly harsh

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Define Parched

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Extremely thirsty

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Define solitary

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Alone with no companions

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Instantaneous

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On an instinct, very quick

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Define waning

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Becoming weaker

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Define tumult

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Uproar, confusion

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Define peril

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Grave danger

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Define implacable

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Cruel, merciless

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What’s a flat character type

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Known by one or two character types

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What is a round character type

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Is complex and many sided, we learn much about what he or she wants, thinks, and feels

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What is a stock character type

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A stereotyped character, we can ofter predict what the character will do. Example a mad scientist will be evil and try to do something terrible

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What is a dynamic (developing) character type

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Undergoes permanent changes in behaviour, personality, or outlooks. The character learns something and is different in the end *death is not a character change

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What is first person point of view

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The author disappears into one of the characters amd ‘I’ is used

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What is third person point of view

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A recording of what is seen and heard

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What is omniscient point of view

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A third person perspective where the author tells the story and knows all. He/she can see inside the hearts and minds of ALL the characters

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What is a limited omniscient point of view

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Told in third person but as ONE of the characters in the story. The author tells what ONE character thinks, feels, sees, and hears

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What is In medi res

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When the beginning of the story is in the middle of the action

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What is foreshadowing

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When the author provides hints, clues, or suggestions of events that will happen later in the story

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What is flashback

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Referring to something that happened earlier, often before the story began

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What is universal symbol

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Anything that represent something else and is easily recognizable by anyone else (ex: a dove represents peace)

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What is mood

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The prevailing tone or atmosphere of the section

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What is verisimilitude

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When the outcome of the story has a plausible/truth

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What is setting

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The setting tells the reader when and where the story takes place. The use of figurative language (simile, metaphor, personification) is common when describing the setting of the story

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What is a theme

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The controlling idea or main idea of the story. It is different from the topic of the story. a theme must be a statement (sentence) at minimum, and should not be cliché

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What must you consider in order to develop a theme/thesis statement for a piece of literature

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The conflicts and changes the character undergoes throughout the work

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What should a thesis statement be

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A general, universal statement Avoid using 'I' 'You' or character names Word in positive rather then negative

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When writing a thesis statement, you should think about

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When (event) Then (consequence) Which (result)

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What was mafatu scared of

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The sea

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Who and what were mafatu's only friends

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Uri (dog) | Kivi (albatross)

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Why does mafatu leave out to sea

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To prove to others that he's not a coward

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Who is the protagonist

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Central character in the conflict, not necessarily the 'good guy'

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Who is the antagonist

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Force against the protagonist, no necessarily 'evil' | The antagonist can be person, thing, society, traits of own character, or nature

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Who is a minor character

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The rest of the characters in the short story, which are not developed; they are a small part of the story and are usually not a part of the conflict

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What is a direct presentation

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The author TELLS the reader straight out what the character is like , or another character TELLS the reader what the character is like

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What is an indirect presentation

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The author SHOWS the character in action and he reader has to figure out what he character is like based on what he/she thinks, says, or does

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When was mafatu motivated to be brave

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When he had to kill the shark to save Uri and get himself fish

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When does fear try to prevent survival inCall it Courage

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When he needed to steal the spear to survive

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Name three examples of determination in Call it Courage

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Drop knife in ocean Wild boar Eaters of men

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Name three instances of pride in Call it Courage

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Fathers reaction when he returns Kills boar and gets his necklace Lack of pride when other boys mock him