A Definition of an Adventure Tour
Many people dream of having amazing adventures like one might see in the movies. Other vacationers decide to vacation at the same unadventurous location. If you are looking for a change from the ordinary and want to bring some real adventure into your life, you might want to consider taking an adventure tour for your next vacation. An adventure tour can be made up of a number of different components, but the end result is that you get to explore the best that the world has to offer in a hands-on way. Keep in mind that adventure tours are not for everyone; read these examples of common adventure tour components to see if one is right for you and your family.
Most adventure tours involve hiking at one point or another, generally in conjunction with camping. Some of the hikes may be relatively short, serving as a down-to-earth method of transportation between larger components of the tour. Other hikes can be quite long, comprising a major part of the tour’s attraction. Many of the longer hikes have basic recommendations for your fitness level or they may ill require that you have a certain amount of hiking experience before you take them simply because the distances would be difficult for an out of shape individual to cover safely and in time with the rest of the group.
White water rafting is a common component of an adventure tour. Tours exist that take you on all grades of rivers, though the higher grades usually require a certain amount of rafting experience, which helps prevent you from being a danger to yourself and others. Some tours may even take you across different grades on different days, letting you build up experience over the course of the tour, allowing you to be ready for larger rapids later. Most rafting tours involve camping and may include hikes in between river sections as well.
Although not as common as rafting, a number of tours include a kayaking component as well. A number of these tours are featured in Alaska, where kayaking has somewhat of a cultural component; Alaskan kayak tours are often done in the open ocean. Kayaking is generally not the largest component of the tour, though dedicated kayaking tours do exist.
Another element that is incorporated into a number of adventure tours is rock climbing or rappelling. There is a larger element of danger involved with rock climbing than with a standard hiking tour, but the sense of accomplishment and adventure is well worth it. Many adventure tours that feature rock climbing or rappelling are centered in mountainous regions where climbing may be the primary focus of the tour. There are some hiking tours, which feature rock climbing as just a single component of the tour.
Other extreme sports may also be featured in adventure tours, though they are not as common as the elements that have already be mentioned. Some adventure tours incorporate bungee jumping, cliff diving, hang gliding, and similar activities in addition to hiking and more common components. Finding these tours may be a bit more difficult than finding a basic hiking tour, but if you are looking for a major thrill, these tours can definitely provide that extra sense of excitement.
It should be noted that not all adventure tours are wilderness based; many adventure tour companies have packages, which allow you to experience the adventures of modern life. Tours can go to cities like Las Vegas and San Francisco are relatively common, and some of them even manage to mix city entertainment components with wilderness adventure in the outlying natural parks as well. Other tours are based out of an RV, which you take from one location to the next for each daily event. Some adventure tours contain components such as paintball or other team competitions as well. These are all exciting activities, which are excellent if you are looking to escape from the traditional trip to the beach. Although these may not be as relaxing as the beach, they sure provide excitement and a new thrill to your life.
Regardless of which type of adventure tour you choose, you can expect to have a great time while on the tour. Many adventure tours consist of hiking and camping, but they may also have secondary components such as kayaking and rock climbing. If these are not what you are looking for, there are adventure tours that include extreme sports such as bungee jumping, cliff diving or hang-gliding. The length of the tours can vary from 2-3 days to up to 2 weeks or more, so you should be able to find a tour that meets your exact requirements. If you are looking for a non-traditional vacation, it is highly recommended to try an adventure vacation because it provides an experience that should last a lifetime.
Cynthia Andrews
11th-12th grade english. MULTIPLE ANSWERS + MATCHING. please help. thanks?
1.
Match the correct poem with its author. (5 points)
A. Robert Burns
B. Elizabeth Barrett Browning
C. Andrew Marvell
D. Geoffrey Chaucer
E. William Shakespeare
"To His Coy Mistress"
"My Mistress Eyes"
"The Canterbury Tales"
"How do I love Thee"
"A Red, Red, Rose"
2.
Match each term to its definition. (5 points)
A. the time and place in which a literary work is set or placed, together with all the details used by the author to create the sense of a particular time and place.
B. the character pitted against the antagonist in a literary work.
C. the conflict of a character against some element within his or her own self.
D. when one or more characters are in conflict against the values, beliefs or norms of a society.
E. a series of events related to a central struggle or conflict.
plot
man against society
man against self
protagonist
setting
3.
Match the term with its definition. (5 points)
A. a long story poem, often told in verse, involving heroes and gods.
B. a poem that expresses the emotions of the speaker in verse of musical qualities.
C. a poem of fourteen lines with a specific rhyme pattern.
D. an exaggeration used for effect; "an hundred years should go to praise Thine eyes and on they forehead gaze."
E. a poem that presents idealized images of rural life.
lyric poem
epic
pastoral poem
hyperbole
sonnet
4.
Match these poems with the genre that they belong to. (5 points)
A. Post World War 1 War poem
B. Victorian poetry
C. Medieval English
D. Anglo Saxon
E. Shakespearean sonnet
Sonnets from Portuguese
The Canterbury Tales
Beowulf
The Soldier
Shall I Compare Thee
5.
Match the term to its definition. (5 points)
A. a basic procedure of explanation and analysis.
B. method of presenting information in a comparison, one side at a time.
C. method of presenting in a comparison, point by point.
D. the main theory or opinion of the writer.
E. method of connecting ideas between sentences or paragraphs.
comparison
block method
alternating block method
transition
thesis statement
6.
Match the term with its definition. (5 points)
A. a version of language spoken by a people of a particular time, place, or social group.
B. the repetition of the beginning consonant sound in a line or lines of poetry; Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
C. a figure of speech in which one thing is compared with another; Your lips are roses wet with dew.
D. a comparison of two unlike items using like or as.
E. a figure of speech in which an animal, idea, or thing is described as having human qualities.
personification
simile
metaphor
dialect
alliteration
7.
Christopher Marlowe’s "The Passionate Shepherd to His Love" is best described as a "pastoral poem" because (1 points)
A) it is a passionate discourse on love.
B) it talks about romance across the green pastures.
C) it focuses on an idealized rural life.
D) it idealizes romance.
E) all of Marlowe’s poems fall in this genre.
8.
"The Canterbury Tales" is a poem about a group of people who have set out on a (1 points)
A) pilgrimage.
B) tour of the countryside.
C) dangerous adventure.
D) secret mission.
E) treasure hunt.
9.
"To His Coy Mistress" by Andrew Marvell and "The Passionate Shepherd to His Love" by Christopher Marlowe are both examples of lyric poetry, a style typical to the _____________. (1 points)
A) Cavalier poets
B) Anglo Saxon poets
C) Elizabethan poets
D) Renaissance poets
E) Jacobean poets
10.
One of the poets listed below is known for his poems on war. Identify the poet from the options below: (1 points)
A) Thomas Gray
B) Lord Alfred Tennyson
C) William Wordsworth
D) Rupert Brooke
E) Lord Byron
11.
The plot of a story refers to (1 points)
A) a series of actions leading to a conflict.
B) a summary of the story.
C) the place where the story is set.
D) a review of the story.
E) a description of the main character.
12.
Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales included characters from the merchant, feudal, and _____ classes of his society. (3 points)
13.
Identify the poet of the "Sonnets from the Portuguese" from the options below. (1 points)
A) Elizabeth Barrett Browning
B) William Shakespeare
C) Christina Rossetti
D) Robert Browning
E) Emily Bronte
14.
William Blake was a poet of the _____ Period of literature. (3 points)
15.
Together the two women contrive, with little discussion, to hide the evidence they find from the men, who are unable to get the proof they need to charge Minnie Wright with murder. (3 points)
A) True
B) False
16.
The men leave the women in the kitchen as they go to search the barn where the body was found hanging from a rafter. (3 points)
A) True
B) False
17.
Mrs. Peters, a closer neighbor who understands the dreariness and isolation of Minnie Wright’s life, is immediately
1. To his coy mistress – Andrew Marvell
My mistress eyes – William Shakespeare
The Canterbury Tales – Geoffrey Chaucer
How do I love Thee – Elizabeth Barrett Browning
A Red, Red, Rose – Robert Burns
2. plot – E. a series of events related to a central struggle or conflict.
man against society – D. when one or more characters are in conflict against the values, beliefs or norms of a society.
man against self – C. the conflict of a character against some element within his or her own self.
protagonist – B. the character pitted against the antagonist in a literary work.
setting – A. the time and place in which a literary work is set or placed, together with all the details used by the author to create the sense of a particular time and place.
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