Sea Devil Figurative Language Questions and Vocabulary

Questions

  1. The man fishes at night because during that time of day there tend to be more mullets to fish. This leads to the conflict with the ray because he sees the ray at night and the only reason, he fishes at night is because of the mullets.
  2. Some examples of foreshadowing are when he says the water is dangerous at night or that he ties the nose around his wrist. Also when he saved the baby porpoise
  3. Initiating incident: he sees a mullet jump out of the water and decides to go fishing
    single crisis: The man gets pulled into the water
    climax: the man frees himself
    resolution: he swims to the surface slowly
    type of ending: happy ending
  4. Primitive – Natural aspects of the world, living to survive
    Civilized – working, but enjoying life
    The purpose of this was to show that man is not always as powerful as nature
  5. He learns that we will not fish again at night. He also learns that good deed help you in the future at some point
  6. “A school of sardines suddenly, skittering along like drops of mercury.” (Simile) pg 36
    “the good, rough, honest wood” (Personification) pg 41
    “The night was breathless” (Personification) pg 32

Vocab

Sullen- Gloomily or resentfully silent or repressed

Weltering- to rise and fall or toss about in or with waves

Elemental- having the power of a force of nature

Sinewy- Tough and difficult to cut, stringy

Hoisted- To raise something by using ropes or strength

Cordage- The ropes in the rigging of a ship or boat

Exhilaration- Feeling of great happiness and excitement

Atavistic- A recurrence to a past style, manner, outlook or activity

Centrifugal- Moving away from a center

Gauntly- Barren, Desolate

Impeding- To slow movement, progress, or action of something

Tenaciously- Very determined to do something

Respite- A period of temporary delay

Equilibrium- A state of balance, one force is not stronger than the other

Phosphorescence- Luminescence that is caused by the absorption of radiations

Imminent- Happening very soon