Charlotte Doyle

Brig

a two masted square rigged ship

1. The Ordinary World:

refers to the hero's normal life at the start of the story, before the adventure begins

Rigging

the ropes that support and control a ship's sails

2. Call to Adventure

The hero is faced with something that makes him begin his adventure. This might be a problem or a challenge he needs to overcome.

Mast

A tall up post on a ship

3. Refusal of the Call

The hero attempts to refuse the adventure because he is afraid.

sail

a piece of cloth spread to the wind to make a ship move

4. Meeting with the Mentor:

The hero encounters someone who can give him advice and ready him for the journey ahead.

Fore

front

5. Crossing the Threshold to the Special World:

The hero leaves his ordinary world for the first time and crosses the threshold into adventure.

Rudder

the hinged plate at the back and bottom of a boat, used for steering

6. Tests, Allies and Enemies:

The hero learns the rules of his new world. During this time, he endures tests of strength of will, meets friends, and comes face to face with foes.

Stern

The back of the ship

7. Approach:

Setbacks occur, sometimes causing the hero to try a new approach or adopt new ideas.

Bow

front of a ship

8. Ordeal:

The hero experiences a major hurdle or obstacle, such as a life or death crisis.

Hatch

An opening in the deck or cabin top allowing access below.

9. Reward:

After surviving death, the hero earns his reward or accomplishes his goal.

Hold

Cargo storage area of the ship

10. The Road Back:

The hero begins his journey back to his ordinary life.

Bulkhead

a dividing wall or barrier between compartments in a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle.

11. Resurrection Hero:

The hero faces a final test where everything is at stake and he must use everything he has learned.

Bowsprit

spar that extends at bows of a ship

12. Return with Elixir:

The hero brings his knowledge or the "elixir" back to the ordinary world, where he applies it to help all who remain there.

Jib

small sail in front of the large sail on a boat

Theme

The main message a story is trying to convey about life

Galley

kitchen on a ship

Foreshadowing

Provides a hint of what is to occur later.

dirk

small dagger

Verbal Irony

A figure of speech in which what is said is the opposite of what is meant

Complicity

partnership in wrongdoing

Situational Irony

An outcome that turns out to be very different from what was expected

Dramatic Irony

When a reader is aware of something that a character isn't

Cliffhanger

A device used, often at the end of a chapter, to increase suspense

Suspense

A state of mental uncertainty, excitement, or indecision

Who is the author?

Avi

Name the protagaonist

Charlotte Doyl

Where is Charlotte traveling from?

Liverpool, England

Where is Charlotte traveling to?

Providence, Rhode Island

What is the name of the ship Charlotte will be sailing on?

The Seahawk

What is the name of the captain of the Seahawk?

Captain Jaggery

Point of view

the voice that is telling the story

From what point of view is this story told?

First-person point-of-view

What has Charlotte been raised to be?

a lady

What does the sailor who brings Charlotte her trunk warn her about?

She should not be on the Seahawk alone

What does Zachariah give to Charlotte when he first meets her?

a knife (dirk)

round robin

Captain Jaggery reminds Charlotte of whom?

Her father

What does Charlotte see in the hold?

A grinning head