Fill-In-The-Blank Vocabulary
Characterization in "The Most Dangerous Game"
Elements of Fiction in "The Most Dangerous Game"
Miscellaneous
Point of View
100
Fran ended up marrying a farmer and living in the country while her ______________ sister Marianne owned a loft apartment in Manhattan.
What is cosmopolite?
100
Arrogant, evil, cunning, resourceful.
Who is Zaroff?
100
Zaroff vs. Rainsford
What is conflict?
100
The author's attitude toward the story, characters, or reader.
What is tone?
100
The narrator isn't a character in the story. The narrator tells the story from the vantage point of a single character.
What is third person limited POV?
200
The farmer _______________ grain to feed the livestock, which eventually were used as meat for people.
What is cultivated?
200
Thoughtful, knowledgeable, compassionate, adventurous.
Who is Whitney?
200
A remote island far from the mainland.
What is setting?
200
How the story makes the reader feel.
What is mood?
200
The narrator isn't a character in the story.The narrator is all-knowing, and can see into the minds of all characters.
What is third person omniscient POV?
300
Angelo cut the wrapping paper slowly, trying to be careful not to _____________ his fingers with the scissors.
What is lacerate?
300
Intelligent, resourceful, strong, sneaky.
Who is Rainsford?
300
Rainsford, Zaroff, Ivan, Whitney, etc.
What is characters?
300
A suggestion in literature of something that's coming in the future.
What is foreshadowing?
300
The narrator is a character in the story. Pronouns like I, me, my, and we are used.
What is the first person POV?
400
The Watson's new house wasn't exactly ____________, but it was much roomier than their old apartment.
What is palatial?
400
Intimidating, gruff, menacing, quiet.
Who is Ivan?
400
Animals deserve the same consideration as humans.
What is theme?
400
A character that changes in the course of a story.
What is a dynamic character?
400
The narrator is not a character in the story. The narrator is an observer who can only say what is said and done.
What is third person objective POV?
500
Jackson's ___________ was fading quickly as he struggled through the final round of the wrestling match.
What is vigor?
500
Vicious, instinctive, well-trained.
Who is Lazarus?
500
Rainsford finds himself washed up on a remote island inhabited by Zaroff, who hunts humans for sport. Rainsford becomes the prey, stages his own death, and sneaks into Zaroff's bedroom. Rainsford kills Zaroff and feeds him to dogs.
What is plot?
500
The events that make up a story.
What is plot?
500
The narrator addresses the reader directly.
What is second person POV?
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