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What does the giant wave symbolize in 'The Seventh Man'?
The giant wave symbolizes the things people fear in life.
What does the narrator imply when he says, 'For me it was a huge wave' in 'The Seventh Man'?
The narrator implies that every individual must confront fear in some form in life.
What does the narrator mean when he says turning our backs on fear surrenders the most precious thing inside us to something else in 'The Seventh Man'?
It means that avoiding fear gives fear power over ourselves and we lose our freedom.
How does the narrator illustrate his statement about surrendering to fear in 'The Seventh Man'?
The narrator illustrates the statement by running away instead of saving his friend due to fear of the wave.
Provide examples of foreshadowing in 'The Seventh Man'.
Foreshadowing examples include the observation of an unusual look on the beach and the description of the power of the storm.
What effect does the simile 'A wave like a huge snake with its head held high, poised to strike' have in 'The Seventh Man'?
The simile creates a sense of danger when comparing the wave to a snake.
What is the author personifying in 'The Seventh Man' with the statement, 'The storm’s great ‘eye’ seemed to be up there, fixing its cold stare on all of us below'?
The author is personifying the 'eye' of the storm to highlight the power of nature.
How does the author advance the plot in 'The Seventh Man' through foreshadowing and suspense?
Foreshadowing and suspense are used to create tension and anticipation in the plot.
What does the speaker find in the poem 'Carry'?
The speaker finds a hawk that has died catching its prey.
What does the personification in lines 24-49 of 'Carry' symbolize?
The personification symbolizes betrayal.
How would you describe the tone of the poem 'Carry' based on the author's use of figurative language?
The tone of the poem is described as lovely yet dangerous.
What does 'undertow’s rough hands' mean in the poem 'Carry'?
It refers to a strong current below the surface of water.
Which line in 'Carry' contributes most to the tone of reverence for the water?
Line 17: enough to feed us all.
What is the theme of the entire poem 'Carry'?
The theme suggests that all living things are part of nature, sustained by it, and ultimately ended by it.
Compare a quote from 'Carry' to a quote from 'The Seventh Man' that carries a similar meaning or feeling.
In 'Carry': Line 15-20, 'We’re in the eye of the storm'. Similar quote in 'The Seventh Man': 'We’re in the eye of the storm', my father told me.
What is the theme of the entire poem according to the text?
All living things are part of nature. We are sustained by nature and ultimately ended by it.
Which quote in The Seventh Man carries the same meaning or feeling as 'We're in the eye of the storm' in Carry?
It'll stay quiet like this for a while, maybe fifteen, twenty minutes, kind of like an intermission.
What does the water symbolize in both the poem and the story according to the text?
The power of nature, renewal, sustenance, and life.
What are the brothers' contributions to Jerusalem as described in the text?
They help the less fortunate out of the goodness of their hearts.
How do the brothers respond to the newfound 'fortune' in the story?
John 'runs away' from the gold, while Athanasius takes the gold to do good with it.
What does the angel want Athanasius to do in the story?
The angel wants him to resist temptation.
What is the main difference between Athanasius and his brother as described in the text? Who in your opinion did the right thing?
Athanasius spends the gold doing good while John runs away from it. In your opinion, consider who you think did the right thing.
What does Lady Macbeth fear in the lines 'Yet I do feel thy nature; / It is too full o' the milk of human kindness / To catch the nearest way'?
Lady Macbeth fears she is too much of a coward to commit a murder herself.
What theme of the play is represented by the quote 'Fair is foul, and foul is fair'?
Things are not as they seem in Macbeth.
Whose death does Malcolm refer to when he speaks here?
The original Thane of Cawdor's death.
Which theme of the play does the quote 'Fair is foul, and foul is fair' represent?
Things are not as they seem.
In these lines, what does Lady Macbeth fear?
Lady Macbeth fears she is too much of a coward to commit a murder herself.
