Plot & Events
Where does the narrator grow up?
A seaside town
What type of conflict does the narrator mainly face?
Internal conflict
What is imagery?
Descriptive language that appeals to the senses
What is a central theme of the story?
Overcoming fear
What does “trauma” mean?
A deeply distressing experience
What natural disaster occurs in the story
A typhoon
What emotion controls the narrator during the storm?
Fear
What literary device makes the wave seem alive?
Personification
What does the story suggest about fear?
It must be faced, not avoided
What does the suffix “-tion” mean?
The act or process
Who is K?
The narrator’s best friend
How does the narrator feel after the event?
Guilty / traumatized
What structure is used when the narrator tells a past event?
Flashback
What lesson does the narrator learn?
He must confront his past to heal
What does “ominous” mean?
Giving the feeling something bad will happen
What happens to K during the storm?
He is taken by a giant wave
Why does the narrator avoid the ocean for years?
Because of fear and trauma
What does the wave symbolize?
Fear/trauma
What does returning to the beach represent?
Growth and healing
What does “instinct” mean?
A natural, automatic reaction
What does the narrator do immediately before the wave hits K?
He runs away toward safety
What finally helps the narrator begin to heal?
Returning to the beach and facing his fear
Why does the author use dashes in intense moments?
To show broken thoughts/panic
What is the message about guilt?
It can be overcome through understanding and acceptance
What word means “thinking deeply about something”?
Reflection