12th grade Spelling
Ocean Disasters
Character Design and Structure
Jaws of The Abyss
The devil is in the (Sensory) Details
100

excessively mournful

lugubrious

100

A tsunami is caused by what? 

An Earthquake

100

T/F -- The character need is an internal goal

True 

100

What type of shark is the antagonist in Jaws?

A great white shark

100

List the five senses. 

sight, smell, touch, sound, taste 

200

marked by temperance in indulgence

abstemious

200

As described in "Up From the Sea", what country was hit by a devastating tsunami in 2011.

Japan

200

The character, goal, and _____ are the basic three elements of every story. 

Conflict / Opposition 

200

What type or category of conflict would the book Jaws be? Person vs.... 

Nature or Environment 

200

Using colors to set the mood for a scene, what type of colors should be used for a crime scene. 

A bleak, grey setting, probably with dark colors. 

300

a fear of foreigners or strangers

xenophobia

300

What decade did the Titanic sink in? 

1912 (so answer is 1910s)

300

T/F - The character need is known to the character. 

False. It could be known to the audience but should not be known by the character until the very end. 

300

The book Jaws was adapted and turned into what became one of the most famous and influentials movies of all time. Who directed that movie? 

Steven Spielburg 

300

If a food/smell were to be described as "robust" what would that mean? 

it's strong and rich in flavor or smell.

400

the doctrine that government should not interfere in commercial affairs

laissez faire

400

the largest oil spill in history -- What was the name or where did it happen or when did it occur?  

Deepwater Horizon in the gulf of Mexico. April 2010. Almost 5 million barrels lost. 

400

The midpoint is often the time where what changes? 

The character(s) goals. 

400
The opposing forces can teach us about theme. In The Abyss, The oil rig crew have to stop navy seal Lt. Coffey from sending the bomb into the alien lifeforms. If Linsey and her crew represent hope and life, what does LT. Coffey represent? 

Fear

400

What sense is more closely linked with memory than any of the other senses.

Smell

500

a free man who cultivates his own land

Yeoman

500

What is the other two word name for a hurricane? Hint: the second word is also a popular fair ride.    

Tropical Cyclone 

500

Plot Point # 2 is also known as: "The Moment of ____ for the character.  

Apparent Defeat or Moment of Greatest Loss

500

Despite some recent advances in liquid ventilation, a standard mode of application for liquid breathing as seen in The Abyss has not yet been established in the real world today. However, in theory, by selecting a liquid that is capable of holding large amounts of oxygen and _____, gas exchange can occur. 

Hint: the abbreviation for this element -  first two letters are a State abbreviation and the third symbol is number of times Stephen Curry has won the NBA most valuable player award. 

 CO2 - Carbon Dioxide 

500

It's our 6th sense -- an awareness of where our limbs are and how our bodies are positioned in space.

Proprioception