sea devil literary team application (form a)
name ______

i. fill in the blank. choose from the following list of words to fill in the blanks in the sentences. each answer is used only once. each question relates to the story he sea devil.\
characterization, internal conflict, external conflict, irony, plot, setting, suspense, climax, resolution, protagonist

1. the ______ of the story is he man.\
2. a ______ of the man would include a character trait like strong and some evidence from the story to prove that he is strong.
3. the storys ______ causes the reader to ask, \will he live or will he die?\
4. during the ______, the man looks up and sees a plane flying overhead. his struggle has ended, yet the plane continues to fly as if man has conquered nature. the man knows this is not true.
5. the man experiences ______ when he tries to decide whether to fight longer or breathe the water and end his life.
6. the ______ of the story is \a man goes fishing and almost drowns.\
7. the ______ of the story is \when the fisherman goes fishing, we expect hell catch a fish. instead a fish catches him.\
8. the main ______ of the story is \man vs. sting ray\
9. the ______ of the story is off the coast of florida during a summer night in the present.
10. in the ______ of the story, the rope breaks, and the man is freed.

ii. short answers. choose from the following words to answer the questions. each answer is used only once.
characterization, internal conflict, external conflict, irony, plot, setting, suspense, climax, resolution, protagonist

11. which term best describes a character making a difficult decision?
12. which literary term best describes two forces in a boxing ring?
13. whats going to happen? how will the character survive this?
14. around what character does every story revolve?
15. which term requires evidence to prove what the character is like?
16. what big event always ends the dilemma?
17. how do you know what the conflict is?
18. what happens if he dies?
19. where and when does every story happen?
20. what does the reader remember what the story taught us to believe?
a fisherman went to catch a fish, but instead he gets caught by it?

Question

sea devil literary team application (form a)
name ______

i. fill in the blank. choose from the following list of words to fill in the blanks in the sentences. each answer is used only once. each question relates to the story 	he sea devil.\
characterization, internal conflict, external conflict, irony, plot, setting, suspense, climax, resolution, protagonist

1. the ______ of the story is 	he man.\
2. a ______ of the man would include a character trait like strong and some evidence from the story to prove that he is strong.
3. the storys ______ causes the reader to ask, \will he live or will he die?\
4. during the ______, the man looks up and sees a plane flying overhead. his struggle has ended, yet the plane continues to fly as if man has conquered nature. the man knows this is not true.
5. the man experiences ______ when he tries to decide whether to fight longer or breathe the water and end his life.
6. the ______ of the story is \a man goes fishing and almost drowns.\
7. the ______ of the story is \when the fisherman goes fishing, we expect hell catch a fish. instead a fish catches him.\
8. the main ______ of the story is \man vs. sting ray\
9. the ______ of the story is off the coast of florida during a summer night in the present.
10. in the ______ of the story, the rope breaks, and the man is freed.

ii. short answers. choose from the following words to answer the questions. each answer is used only once.
characterization, internal conflict, external conflict, irony, plot, setting, suspense, climax, resolution, protagonist

11. which term best describes a character making a difficult decision?
12. which literary term best describes two forces in a boxing ring?
13. whats going to happen? how will the character survive this?
14. around what character does every story revolve?
15. which term requires evidence to prove what the character is like?
16. what big event always ends the dilemma?
17. how do you know what the conflict is?
18. what happens if he dies?
19. where and when does every story happen?
20. what does the reader remember what the story taught us to believe?
a fisherman went to catch a fish, but instead he gets caught by it?

Accepted Answer

### Part I: Fill in the Blank

1. **Step 1: Identify the term for the main character**
   The main character of a story is the *protagonist*.
   Answer: protagonist

2. **Step 1: Identify the term for describing a character**
   *Characterization* involves describing a character’s traits (with evidence).
   Answer: characterization

3. **Step 1: Identify the term for reader curiosity**
   *Suspense* creates questions like “Will he live or die?” in the reader.
   Answer: suspense

4. **Step 1: Identify the term for a contrast between expectation and reality**
   The plane flies on as if the man “conquered nature,” but he knows this is false—this is *irony*.
   Answer: irony

5. **Step 1: Identify the term for internal struggle**
   The man’s decision to fight or drown is an *internal conflict* (struggle within himself).
   Answer: internal conflict

6. **Step 1: Identify the term for the story’s main event summary**
   The *plot* of a story is its sequence of events (here, “A man goes fishing and almost drowns”).
   Answer: plot

7. **Step 1: Identify the term for a surprising twist (often ironic)**
   The unexpected event (“a fish catches him”) is the *climax* (turning point) or *irony*? Wait, the phrase “we expect to catch a fish, instead a fish catches him” is *irony* (contrast). Wait, no—*climax* is the peak, but this is the central irony. Wait, recheck: the “climax” is the most intense moment, but the statement here is the *irony* of the story. Wait, the options: “irony” is listed. So:
   Answer: irony (or climax? Wait, the sentence is “The ____ of the story is ‘When the fisherman goes fishing, we expect to catch a fish, instead a fish catches him.’” This is the *irony* (situational irony: opposite of expectation).

8. **Step 1: Identify the term for the central struggle**
   The main *conflict* (external, here man vs. nature) is “man vs. sting ray.”
   Answer: external conflict (wait, the options: “external conflict” is listed. The story’s main conflict is man vs. nature (sting ray), so *external conflict*.

9. **Step 1: Identify the term for time/place of the story**
   The *setting* is “off the coast of Florida during a summer night.”
   Answer: setting

10. **Step 1: Identify the term for the story’s end**
    The *resolution* is when the rope breaks and the man is freed (conclusion).
    Answer: resolution

### Part II: Short Answers

11. **Step 1: Term for a character’s difficult decision**
    A character making a difficult decision is experiencing *internal conflict* (struggle within).
    Answer: internal conflict

12. **Step 1: Term for two forces in a boxing ring**
    Two forces (boxers) in a ring is *external conflict* (struggle between two entities).
    Answer: external conflict

13. **Step 1: Term for “What’s going to happen?”**
    Questions about future events relate to *suspense* (reader’s curiosity).
    Answer: suspense

14. **Step 1: Term for the main character**
    Every story has a *protagonist* (main character).
    Answer: protagonist

15. **Step 1: Term requiring evidence to prove character traits**
    *Characterization* (especially direct/indirect) requires evidence to show who a character is.
    Answer: characterization

16. **Step 1: Term for the big event with the deepest impact**
    The *climax* is the most intense event (turning point) in the story.
    Answer: climax

17. **Step 1: Term for knowing the story is over**
    The *resolution* is when the story’s conflict is resolved (we know it’s over).
    Answer: resolution

18. **Step 1: Term for “What happens if he dies?”**
    Questions about consequences relate to *suspense* (reader’s anxiety about outcomes).
    Answer: suspense

19. **Step 1: Term for where/when the story happens**
    *Setting* describes the time and place of the story.
    Answer: setting

20. **Step 1: Term for the reader’s takeaway (lesson/message)**
    The *theme* (though not listed, but wait—the options: wait, the question is “What does the reader remember what the story taught us to believe?” Wait, maybe *theme*, but the options given are from the list: wait, the original list for Part II is same as Part I. Wait, maybe a typo, but based on options, perhaps *theme* is implied, but since the options are the same, maybe “irony” or “theme” isn’t there. Wait, recheck the question: “What does the reader remember what the story taught us to believe?” This is the *theme*, but since “theme” isn’t in the options, maybe a mistake. Alternatively, if forced to use the list, maybe *irony* (no, theme is not listed). Wait, the options are: characterization, internal conflict, external conflict, irony, plot, setting, suspense, climax, resolution, protagonist. So perhaps the question is about the *theme*, but since it’s not listed, maybe a misprint. Alternatively, maybe “resolution” (no). Alternatively, “theme” is not an option, so perhaps the intended answer is *theme*, but since it’s not there, maybe the question is about the *message* (not in options). This may be an error, but proceed with the given options.

### Final Answers (Part I)
1. protagonist
2. characterization
3. suspense
4. irony
5. internal conflict
6. plot
7. irony (or climax, but irony fits the contrast)
8. external conflict
9. setting
10. resolution

### Final Answers (Part II)
11. internal conflict
12. external conflict
13. suspense
14. protagonist
15. characterization
16. climax
17. resolution
18. suspense
19. setting
20. (Note: “theme” is not in the options; if forced, maybe “resolution” or “climax” is incorrect. Likely a typo, but proceed with the given list.)

Sovi.AI - AI Math Tutor

QUESTION IMAGE

Question

Explanation:

Part I: Fill in the Blank

Answer: