The opening to section 1

Starting on page 66 in your text, re-read the passage that starts with “And at last, it its curved and imperceptible fall” through “spectral illumination of moonshine” on page 68. Be prepared to answer some questions on the passage. You’ve got 3.5 minutes. Hop to it.

Question 1:

• Look at the first paragraph. What mood is created?

Question 2:

• Re-read the first three sentences of the second paragraph. Describe the river and the mood it creates.

Question 3:

• In the second paragraph, a man who has “followed the sea” is likely to be what?

Question 4:

• Look at the second paragraph and re-read the section starting with “It had known and served all the men…” to the end of the paragraph. Name three literary techniques that are used.

Question 5:

• Still looking at the second paragraph. Go to the end and find the phrase “bearing the sword, and often the torch.” What literary technique is this an example of?

Question 6:

• Last question on the second paragraph. What does the phrase “a spark from the sacred fire” symbolize?

Question 7:

• Yea!!! Paragraph 3. What is the passage’s primary purpose in the whole of the text.

Question 8:

• Re-read the paragraph. Describe Marlow and the seamen.

Necesito ayuda #1

a. Dull

b. Profound

c. Somber

Necesito ayuda #2

a. Serene and revered

b. Memorable and ethereal

c. Vivid and ephemeral

Necesito ayuda #3

a. Naval historians

b. Sailors

c. Merchants

d. Knights

Necesito ayuda #4

Ok…which one is not there?

• Allusion• Simile• Personification• Understatement• Absolutes

Necesito ayuda #5

a. Metonymy

b. Metaphor

c. Apostrophe

Necesito ayuda #6

a. Capitalism

b. Knowledge

c. Imperialism

Necesito ayuda #7

a. To return the reader’s attention to the river itself

b. To mark the end of the commentary and the beginning of a narrative

c. To transition from the positive tone of ¶2 to the negative tone of ¶4

Necesito ayuda #8

a. Mysterious

b. Prosaic

c. Paradoxical