ANTR 1
About what time did The Titanic strike the iceberg?
11:40 PM.
What is the best word to describe the mood on board the Titanic in the initial moments after hitting the iceberg?
A. Calm
B. Terrified
C. Flippant
D. Overconfident
D. Overconfident
This type of essay is meant to inform a reader about a certain topic.
What is informative/explanatory writing?
This term is when the author uses sensory language to create a vivid picture in the readers mind.
What is Imagery?
Imagined or invented literature.
What is fiction?
Who was allowed to board the lifeboats first? (Be specific)
1rst class women and children.
What is the name of the novel that closely mirrored the sinking of the Titanic?
What is "The Wreck of the Titan"?
This type of essay is when a writer defends their opinion.
What is argumentative writing?
This term is when something is exaggerated in writing.
What is hyperbole?
Fact-based writing; writing about real people and events.
What is the name of the lookout who first spots the Titanic?
Who is Frederick Fleet?
What is the statement that the crew keeps repeating to try and reassure passengers that the Titanic will be fine?
"God himself could not sink this ship."
This type of essay examines the similarities and differences between two texts.
What is compare and contrast?
This term means when a non-human object or being is given human characteristics.
What is personification?
Verse and rhythmic writing with imagery that creates emotional responses.
What is poetry?
About how fast was the Titanic travelling when it struck the iceberg?
22 1/2 knots (25 mph)
At the start of chapter 4, what is the signal that makes people start to realize the gravity of the situation?
Rockets (flares) getting set off.
This type of writing uses aspects such as dialogue, sensory language, setting, etc.
What is narrative writing?
This term is a figure of speech in which words that contradict each other are made into a new phrase.
ex. "freezer-burn"
What is an oxymoron?
Writing that creates a sense of suspense through the unknown.
What is mystery?
What is the name of the captain of the Titanic?
Who is Edward Smith?
Why does the text say a lot of 3rd class passengers do not speak English?
They are immigrants
This type of essay is the study of at least two different texts to create a deeper analysis of shared themes across multiple texts.
What is comparative literary analysis?
This term describes when a word or phrase has a different meaning from what is literally being said
ex. "It's raining cats and dogs"
What is an idiom?
Writing that is predominantly dialogue and can be performed on stage.
What is drama?