Into the Lifeboat Formative

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What is the primary point of view of the narrator in the selection?

Back

The narrator recounts the events subjectively, as though they were happening in real time.

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Why did the author write this selection?

Back

To record her personal experience during an important event.

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What is a simile?

Back

A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

Front

Provide an example of a simile from the passage.

Back

"A tiny breeze...felt like a knife in its penetrating coldness."

Front

What does the narrator's observation about the ship's forward part being lower indicate?

Back

It reflects her first feelings of alarm.

Front

How did most passengers react when asked to board lifeboats?

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Some passengers eagerly boarded lifeboats, while others needed encouragement.

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What is subjective narration?

Back

A narrative style that presents events from a personal perspective, including feelings and opinions.

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What is objective narration?

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A narrative style that presents events without personal feelings or opinions, focusing on factual reporting.

Front

What is the significance of the phrase 'faith, hitherto unshaken faith, gets its first setback'?

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It indicates the narrator's initial disbelief in the ship's sinking.

Front

What role do similes play in descriptive writing?

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Similes enhance imagery by creating vivid comparisons that help readers visualize scenes.