Georgia O'Keefe Vocab
Idea accepted as true with little or no evidence.
What is Assumption?
This word means something able to be touched and experienced physically.
The famous hunter who accidentally falls off his yacht and swims to the island.
Who is Rainsford?
The spooky name of the mysterious island where sailors get stranded.
What is Ship-Trap Island?
The name of the introduction of the either the characters, setting, conflict or background information?
What is exposition?
Someone who behaves in slightly strange or unusual ways.
What is eccentricity?
This word means inclined to avoid effort; lazy.
What is Indolently?
The evil villain of the story who hunts humans for fun because animals got "too boring.
Who is General Zaroff?
Zaroff turns on false lights in the ocean to trick ships into crashing into these.
What are rocks?
The development of the conflict, the obstacles the protagonist faces and the longest portion of the story.
What is the Rising Action?
The beginning or origin of a thing.
What is Genesis?
When dealing with the senses as opposed to the intellect
What is Sensuous?
Zaroff's giant, quiet assistant who guards the mansion door.
Who is Ivan?
Zaroff lives in this giant, fancy house on the island.
What is a chateau (or mansion)?
The ending, tells you how things turn out.
What is resolution?
To embarrass, humiliate or cause to feel foolish.
What is mortify?
an optical illusion, often occurring in the desert,
Rainsford’s friend on the boat who wonders if hunted animals feel fear.
Who is Whitney?
The dangerous, muddy part of the island where quicksand traps people.
What is Death Swamp?
This describes how the problem is solved.
What is the falling action?
A feeling of anger or hatred about something in the past.
What is rancor?
lively and energetic
What is vitality?
Zaroff gives his human prey a three-hour head start, food, and this sharp tool.
What is a hunting knife?
General Zaroff keeps a pack of these fierce animals to help him track down his prey.
What are hunting dogs (or hounds)?
The turning point in the story or the moment of greatest tension.
What is the climax?