The purpose of the poem is to look at imagery and.....
What is "theme"
200
What is the author's tone in the poem?
What is proud of her role models.
200
What was the name of their ship that was wrecked?
What is "Endurance"
200
What happened to the men on the 7th day?
What is "the temperature dropped"
200
Why do the men not kill the albatross for food?
What is "because of an old superstition, if they killed the albatross, it would bring them back luck"
300
"For she has walked over to me/ And nuzzled my left hand"
What senses does this appeal too?
What is sight and touch
300
What are the women compared to in the poem?
What is "generals going to battle"
300
How many men were on the lifeboat?
What is "6"
300
Why could the men only chop away at the ice for 5 minutes at a time?
What is " it was too cold for the men, they may have faced sickness"
300
Near the end, Shackleton thinks sun is breaking but what actually happens?
What is " a huge wave comes and submerges their boat for a few minutes."
400
"Twilight bounds softly forth on the grass" What senses does this appeal too?
What is "sight"
400
What does the phrase "a place for us" mean?
It means that because of the generation fighting before, has given the poet more opportunity.
400
What did the men decide to do to try and get help?
The men built a liftboat called the James Caird, and sailed north to try and find help.
400
Give 1 example of how Ernest Shackleton showed his bravery.
What is " he didn't leave his crew behind" "he would offer hot milk to everyone when 1 person needed it" "He took charge of the group and led them to safety"
400
What is the purpose of connecting the story to your own experience?
What is " judge whether the story could be true based on your prior experience."
500
Why does the poet NOT make the poem rhyme? What is his reasoning?
He wants to focus on the simple meaning, if it rhymed you would focus on the words not the meaning.
500
What does the phrase " with fists" show?
It shows a symbol of strength. That her mother's generation were fighting for their rights.
500
How many men worked, and how many men slept?
3 men worked bailing, pumping and steering. The other 3 men tried to sleep.
500
What do you do when you synethsize?
What is "read about the same topic from different sources"
500
What is the men's mood at the end of the 10th day?
What is "hopeful because of the sun, and they are more than half way to land"