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__** Short Stories - Literary Devises Title: The most dangerous game **__

limited/omniscient/ first person
 * Point of View: **

Rainsford
 * Protagonist: **

a dynamic round
 * What type of character is the Protagonist? **

general zaroff, ivan, the hounds, nature
 * Antagonist: **

Describe ** the setting ** the setting is a jungle island somewhere in the Caribbean with a tense startling air about it in the mid 1600's man vs. man man vs. nature man vs. fate
 * Type of Conflict: **

the main conflict is the battle between general zaroff and rainsford as the general hunts for rainsford
 * Describe the main conflict: **

the climax of the story is when rainford jumps off the huge cliff and feigns death to fool the general into a sense of security
 * Describe the Climax of the Story: **

he becomes calmer after he assesses his situation compared to before when he was in a complete panic
 * How does the Protagonist change over the course of the story? **

the title is very key to a suspenseful moment during the story which i think makes it a good title Great...but what is the theme?
 * Describe the relationship between the title and the theme. **

it illustrates the theme by showing that hunting is not quite as fun when your the one being hunted
 * How does the main conflict help to illustrate the theme? **

it illustrates it because it shows that like animals people will to die to escape
 * How does the climax help to illustrate the theme? **


 * Give examples of each of the following literary terms in the story (use quotes): **

"its like moist black velvet"
 * Simile: **

"the lights of the yacht became faint ever vanishing fireflies"
 * Metaphor: **

"dank tropical night that was palpable as it pressed its thick warn darkness in upon the yacht"
 * Personification: **

the pistol that the general carried could be a symbol for his ultimate power over the island they were on
 * Symbol: **

the feeling of dread that rainsford felt near the beginning could have foreshadowed that the island he was going to wash up on would be very bad
 * Foreshadowing (give both elements): **

its ironic that rainsford, a expert hunter becomes the hunted
 * Irony: **

"Dense jungle came down to the very edge of the cliffs. What perils that tangle of trees and underbrush might hold for him did not concern Rainsford just then"
 * Imagery: **

Describe the relationships between the class theme and the story.

Completion 5/5 Effort 3.5/5 Content 3.5/5 total 12/15
 * QUESTIONS: Answer the following questions. /32 **

he meant that time was going very fast at the time
 * 1. What is meant by “He lived a year in a minute”?1 /2 **

he meant that he way still under control and could still be released
 * 2. What is meant by “I am still a beast at bay”?1 /2 **

the Caribbean
 * 3. In which sea has Connell set Ship-Trap island?1 /1 **

he is able to because his father was rich and invested heavily in american security
 * 4. How is Zaroff able to finance his life style? 2/2 **

he promises to drop rainsford off near a town
 * 5. If Rainsford wins the hunt, what does Zaroff promise him? 1/1 **

he died in a quicksand pit in the swamp while chasing one of zaroffs other contestants
 * 6. What happened to Lazarus? 1/2 **

in a tree after having a close call with the general
 * 7. Where does Rainsford spend the first night of his hunt? 1/1 **

a quarter of a million acres
 * 8. How many acres did Zaroff’s father have in the Crimea? 1/1 **

because they leave softer less noticeable tracks
 * 9. Why does Zarroff suggest Rainsford wear moccasins?1 /1 **

he gave a little smile and walked away in a very casual manner and i think rainsford was right
 * 10. What caused Rainsford to believe Zaroff knew he was hiding in the tree? Do you think he was right? Give reasons.2 /3 **

he stocked his island by collecting lost sailors after he lured them into his fake bay full of sharp rocks with a fake lighthouse
 * 11. How does Zaroff stock his island with “game”? 2/2 **

he was defeated by rainsford in a fight but it wasnt explained directly
 * 12. What happened to General Zaroff at the end of the story? 1/2 **

because he had also learned that trick and was happy that his prey was becoming a challenge
 * 13. In spite of being hurt, Zaroff congratulates Rainsford on his “Malay mancatcher,” why? 2/2 **

because he ran a lot during the story and was able to swim and get to the generals house before him
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">14. How do we know Rainsford is an exceptionally fit man? 2/2 **

i think that rainsford thinks that animals do not feel pain or fear and a just mindless beasts untill he meets the general and becomes the hunted and sees that animals do feel pain and fear among other things
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">15. Discuss the state of mind of Rainsford before he lands on the island versus that after he meets the General. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">What is different? (Especially about how he perceives animal feelings.)4/5 **

by using primal human instincts such as being chased and falling and still explaning the injuries but describing them vaguely
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">16. How does Connell inspire fear without obvious bloodshed/grotesqueness.1 /3 **

total 24/32

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