Vocabulary
Losing all hope
Desperate
Who is the author of The Seventh Man?
Haruki Murakami
When a story goes back in time to show past events is called...
Flashback
The part of the narrative arc that shows the background, settings, and characters
Exposition
Where is "Nagano" located?
Japan
Completely fascinated or absorbed
Entranced
Where does the story take place?
Japan (Province S.)
Giving humanlike qualities to something that is not human is...
Personification
The most exciting part or turning point of the story
Climax
The narrator finds this in a bin that tells him he must go back to the scene of the tragedy
Seeing or hearing something that isn't real
Hallucination
What is the name of The 7th Man's best friend?
K.
When the author drops hints that gives the reader a clue as to what is going to happen...
Foreshadowing
The part of the narrative arc where the tension is building
Rising Action
The narrator compares the wave to this kind of creature, emphasizing its power and unpredictability
a snake
A feeling that something bad will happen
Premonition
Why is he referred to as the "Seventh Man?"
Because he was 1 of 7 people to survive the natural disaster
A story, phrase, or idea that consistently repeats throughout the story
Motif
The part of the narrative arc where the conflict begins to resolve
Falling Action
This type of conflict is central to the story, as the narrator struggles within himself long after the event
Internal conflict
Very deep or meaningful
Profound
What is the name of the natural disaster that took place in the story?
Typhoon
Example of Realism vs. Surrealism is...
Realism: the apple is red
Surrealism: the sheep is as white as snow
What is another word for "Resolution"
Denouement
The author emphasizes the narrator’s emotional growth by placing his childhood fear of the wave alongside his calm, reflective adult perspective; this literary device highlights the contrast between the two states
Juxtaposition