Handsomest Drowned Man Focused Questions: 1. Remember that Magic Realism stories have elements of magic, but there are parts that are also very realistic.
What are some examples of magic in the story? What parts of the story are realistic?
2. In literature, and in life, conflict occurs when 2 forces contradict each other. Conflict can be external (a
human vs. another human, a human vs. society, humans vs. nature, etc.) or internal (an ethical or moral
struggle within one person's mind). What is the central conflict in the story? Explain your answer.
3. In literature, the protagonist is the character who changes most due to the events of the story. Often, but
not always, the protagonist is the main character or narrator. (For the record, you are the protagonist in your
own life's story.) Who is the protagonist of "Handsomest Drowned Man in the World"? Explain your answer.
4. In literature, the antagonist is the character (or any external force) that challenges and ultimately forces
change on the protagonist. Often, but not always, the antagonist is the "bad guy" (As an interesting side
project, think about the main antagonist in your life!) Who is the antagonist in "Handsomest Drowned Man
in the World"? Explain your answer.
5. Authors use literary devices to make an impact on the reader. Find ONE of the following literary devices in
the story: metaphor, simile, personification, onomatopoeia, hyperbole, paradox, alliteration, irony,
symbolism, motif. Copy the sentence or phrase,
6. Now, explain why you think the author chose to use this literary device. What impact did this device have
on you, as the reader?

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Write 2. using what you have learned about evidence, explanation, quotations, and paraphrase, write your body paragraphs in the space below. muir and wordsworth you will need to include at least one of each of the following: a direct quotation introduced with a complete sentence and a colon a direct quotation introduced with a signaling phrase and a comma a direct quotation that is introduced and explained in one sentence a paraphrased example an embedded quotation locate 3. within the body paragraphs of your essay, locate a direct quotation that is introduced with a complete sentence and a colon. copy and paste it here. be sure to include the entire sentence that contains the quotation as well as the explanation sentence(s) that come after it. 4. within the body paragraphs of your essay, locate a direct quotation that is introduced with a signaling phrase and a comma. copy and paste it here. be sure to include the entire sentence that contains the quotation as well as the explanation sentence(s) that come after it. 5. within the body paragraphs of your essay, locate a direct quotation that is introduced and explained in one sentence. copy and paste it here. 6. within the body paragraphs of your essay, locate one paraphrased example and copy and paste it here. 7. within the body paragraphs of your essay, locate one embedded quotation and copy and paste it here. 8. using techniques learned in this lesson, write the conclusion to your essay in the space below. 9. how did you connect your introduction and your conclusion? (did you use a similar technique, repetition of a significant word or phrase, explain. 10. copy and paste the words or sentence that signals closure of your essay. 11. copy and paste the sentences that synthesize your ideas. remember, synthesis combines the main ideas of your essay and comments on the significance of those ideas. 12. copy and paste the sentences that answer the question from the prompt: what conclusion or implications can you draw? (it is ok if you have these sentences as a part of your synthesis or challenge to your audience. include them here as well. it is also ok if these sentences are separate from those two elements.) 13. copy and paste the sentences from your conclusion that challenge your audience to think, feel, or do something.