Rogue Wave Test Review Flashcards
(20 cards)
Which writing technique is used to emphasize the danger in paragraph 9? “Too late to shout; too late to do anything; too late to pray…..”
Taffy Sentence (Repetition)
What text structure is shown in paragraph 17 with the phrase ‘Over the next five or six minutes’?
Chronological
What writing technique is exemplified by the entirety of Paragraph 51 reading ‘He pounded back’?
One sentence Paragraph
What type of sentence is the mantra that Sully repeats?
One word sentence
What two purposes do the first two paragraphs serve regarding rogue waves?
Background info & foreshadowing
What is the genre and subgenre of the text?
Fiction - Realistic Fiction
What character trait do both Sully and Scoot demonstrate throughout their experience?
Bravery, fear
What belief does Scoot hold on to with certainty throughout the text?
Sully will do all he can to save her
What is the relationship between the main characters?
Brother & sister
What does the limited information about Beau Tucker inform the reader about the events?
The boat has been cared for and maintained - only dangers are from nature.
Name two events that occur in the resolution of the plot
Red Rooster picks them up; Old Sea Dog sinks
Name and identify the force in an external conflict in the text that is not person v. nature
person v. technology: Scoot & skylight
What mood is created by the author placing Sully & Scoot in different parts of the boat when the wave strikes?
tense, suspenseful
Which event is the climax of the text?
Scoot escapes
In which point of view is the text written?
3rd person omniscient
Which Lit. Device is used here: “The three horizontal hatch boards that were on top of the doors were also firmly in place, securing the thirty-foot Baba type against sudden invasion of seawater”?
foreshadowing
Which Lit. Device is used here: (paragraph 9)
repetition
Which Literary Device does the author use when explaining what happened as one wave crossed the Pacific?
foreshadowing
By describing the area in which they are sailing as desolate, what does the author help the reader understand about the main conflict?
The increased danger
When Scoot manages her escape the author writes that the ship “releases” her. How does this impact the overall message?
The boat was in control the entire time
