"not waving but drowning" 1- in the first stanza, the dead man a- moans b- dies c- swims d- rests 2- the "poor champ" always loved a- swimming b- singing c- larking d- drinking 3- "they" said the caused his heart to fail. a- shock b- fall c- grief d- cold

The answers are-

1- moans

2- larking

3- cold

bravery and perseverance

explanation:

taking into account that a theme is the central topic a text treats and can be developed through a story, play, poem etc. the following are themes that can be further developed:  

my best friend jeffrey has many unusual interests. (the story could be about each of the unususal interests)

once a man gives his soul over to evil, he can never go back. (this could be a saying or a proverb)

the three sheepdogs lay around the yard all day. (it could be developed detailing how each of these sheepdogs lay around)

a priest's collar has an unusual effect upon people. (it could be developed detailing the different effect upon people)

innocence is a powerful force in a world full of corruption. (it could be developed detailing how is a world full of corruption)

king lear is a play shakespeare wrote later. (it is just a sentence and doesnt give any idea or topic to be discussed in details.

evil often wears the disguise of innocence. (this could be a saying or a proverb)