Figurative Language
What type of figurative language is this:
"By the time they returned, my heart was thumping like a jackhammer." (Chapter 15, Page 176)
Simile
what the front of the boat is called
bow
What did Shelly do to try to make sure that Noah would not be bothered while he was flushing dye down the toilet? (Chapter 15)
She put up a "Do Not Disturb" sign on the bathroom door.
Why was the Amanda Rose so important to Grandpa Bobby? (Chapter 17)
He had built the boat himself and named it after his wife, who had died.
Why had Noah and Abbey never seen pictures of Grandpa Bobby? (Chapter 17)
The family lost all of their photos when a storm flooded their house the night before Noah's third birthday.
What type of figurative language is this:
“I was dying to get out of there, but I had to be patient.” (Ch. 15, page 179)
Hyperbole
a small boat, like Paine owned
skiff
Who called the U.S. Coast Guard to report the "bright purple trail" leading to Thunder Beach? (Chapter 17)
Noah (but he pretended to be Paine)
What can we infer about Grandpa Bobby based on this quote?
"All those years, there wasn't a day went by that I didn't want to pick up a phone and call your daddy. I missed him more than I can ever put into words. But it would've been wrong to drag him into the middle of my situation, which was deadly serious." (Chapter 17, page 213)
He loves his son and does not want to involve him in anything dangerous.
Shelly said, "Being a bartender in the Keys is like being a roofer in hurricane season." (Chapter 18, page 227)
What kind of figurative language is this and what does it mean?
Simile
It means she can easily find another job, because there are so many bartending jobs available in the Keys.
What kind of figurative language is this?
Idiom
the word used to refer to the toilet in a large boat
head
When Grandpa Bobby found out that Paine was in jail, he headed for Key West. How did he get there? (Chapter 17)
He stowed away on a yacht.
Why did the police immediately suspect Paine of arson when the Coral Queen burned down, even though they had no evidence? (Chapter 21)
Paine had been accusing Dusty of dumping waste for a while, and it was well known that Paine was angry about it.
Why did the Coast Guard agree to give Paine another chance to get his fishing guide license back? (Chapter 20, page 243)
Because a bunch of other fishing guides wrote to the Coast Guard asking them to consider it.
What type of figurative language is this and what does it mean?
“The engine shuddered, coughed once, then went silent."
Personification
It means it shook and made noise, then turned off
Something on the outside of a boat that is used to power and steer it
outboard motor
According to Noah, why did Lice Peeking give a statement to the Coast Guard about Dusty Muleman ordering the crew to flush the waste into the water? (Chapter 20, page 248)
Because Shelly made him do it as a condition for taking him back.
In Chapter 16, after Abbey and Noah have been drifting in the dinghy all night and are getting very thirsty, Noah says, "Remind me not to try out for Survivor." (page 200)
What does he mean by that?
He means that he wasn't as prepared as he should have been. He didn't bring enough supplies for an emergency, and he didn't think to capture the rainwater from the storm.
Which of the following best describes the overall TONE of this novel?
- somber and serious
-humorous and amusing
-rude and sarcastic
humorous and amusing
What 2 types of figurative language is this, and what does it mean?
“My bladder's about to blow like Mount Saint Helen, you hear me, young man?” Ch. 15, page 182
Simile and Hyperbole
It means she has to pee really bad. She is exaggerating that her bladder is going to explode and compares it to a volcanic eruption.
The back part of a boat (stern) where the engine is mounted
transom
Why did everyone seem to believe that Paine was improving with managing his anger, even though he punched holes in the walls? (Chapter 21)
It just hurt himself and his own property, which was an improvement over his reactions in the past.
After Donna pulled out the receipt from the emergency room and explained that Paine couldn't have burned down the Coral Queen, the text says, "Lieutenant Shucker's big round chest seemed to deflate." (Chapter 21, page 256)
What does this mean?
At first the lieutenant had been sure that it was Paine, but he lost confidence as he realized it couldn't be true.
Explain exactly WHO did WHAT that led to the Coral Queen catching on fire. (Chapter 21)
Bull and Jasper Jr. stole Dusty's cigars and a 6-pack of beer, then went into a storage space filled with fireworks. Jasper Jr. lit a cigar, gagged, and spit it across the room, where it landed on a crate of bottle rockets.