Vocabulary
This vocab word means “extremely thin, often from disease or hunger”
What is "Emaciated"
Science Fiction, Fantasy, Comedy, and Horror are all examples of this
This is where Pi's father works for most of Pi's childhood.
What is a Zoo?
Orange Juice arrives at the lifeboat floating on a bundle of these, which Pi later feels stupid for not grabbing.
What are Bananas?
Orange Juice is this type of monkey.
What is an Orangutan?
A powerfully intimidating opponent would be best described using this vocab word
What is "Formidable"
Pi saying that “things didn’t turn out how they were supposed to” at the end of part 1 is an example of this
What is Foreshadowing
The ocean that Pi is travelling across
What is the Pacific?
Pi's full name "Piscine" mean's this in french
After Richard Parker kills the hyena, Pi tosses this animal to him as an offering.
What is a Rat?
This vocab word would be perfect to describe an irritable child
What is "Petulant"
Making educated guesses about a character’s personality based on their words and actions is an example of this type of characterization
What is Indirect (Characterization)?
The city where Pi lives as an adult
What is Toronto?
This is the name of Pi’s ship that sunk
What is The Tsimtsum?
This was Richard Parker’s original name before the clerical error mixed it up with the hunter who found him
What is Thirsty?
This vocab word is synonymous with “objections”
What is "Remonstrations"
Life of Pi is arguably a member of this genre, which involves a relatable, ordinary setting infused with just a little bit of fantasy
What is Magic(al) Realism?
Pi is from this city in India
What is Pondicherry?
Despite never using this product, Pi’s mom asks if they should buy one or two of these before leaving India
What are (packs of) Cigarettes?
This is a term for how close an animal will let a human get to it before it runs away or fights.
What is "Flight Distance"
This vocab word means “the state of being free from activity”. . . perhaps like a sloth
What is "Repose"
This Latin term is used to describe stories that begin at the middle or end of the story. It translates to “into the midst of things”
What is "In Medias Res"?
Pi’s ship made its last stop in this city before sailing out into the ocean. It is the capitol of the Philippines.
What is Manila?
In Chapter 56, Pi states that this is "life's only true opponent."
What is Fear?
Pi describes this ocean creature as a "big fish with [a] protruding forehead and very long dorsal fins."
What is a Dorado?