Figurative Language
"The sea was as flat as a plate-glass window" (Connell 2)
What is a Simile?
When the author hints at events yet to happen. "Somewhere, off in the blackness, someone had fired a gun three times."(Connell 3)
What is Foreshadowing?
The reversal of roles between Rainsford and Zaroff adds tension to the story and underscores the unpredictability of life. It demonstrates that one's position of power and control can quickly change.
What is The Hunter Becomes the Hunted?
the author telling the audience what a character is like. Like when Rainsford stated "your a big-game hunter, not a philosopher..." (Connell 1).
What is Direct Characterization?
The highest point of tension and drama, where the protagonist confronts the main conflict head-on. Like in the book "The Most Dangerous Game" when Rainsford had no choice but to jump into the ocean to escape.
What is the Climax?
"He flung himself down at the jungle edge and tumbled headlong into the deepest sleep of his life." (Connell 4)
What is a Hyperbole?
When a character is stuck between two choices, both of which promise bad outcomes
What is Dilemma?
Ship-Trap Island serves as a setting that separates the characters from civilization, heightening the sense of danger and desperation.
What is Isolation?
characters that remain essentially the same throughout the story. They don't learn or grow from their experiences.
What is Static Characters?
The conflict is resolved, loose ends are tied up, and the story starts to wind down.
What is Falling Action?
"The revolver pointed as rigidly as if the giant were a statue" (Connell 5)
What is a simile
When Rainsford jumps into the sea to escape the General's hunting pack
What is Cliffhanger?
Rainsford's struggle to survive on Ship-Trap Island highlights the primal instinct for survival. He must use his wits and skills to outsmart Zaroff and avoid becoming the hunted.
What is Survival?
have only one or two personality traits and are relatively predictable
What is Flat Characters
The protagonist faces escalating challenges and obstacles, building tension and anticipation.
What is Rising Action?
"My whole life has been one prolonged hunt"(Connell 9)
What is a Metaphor?
The general sucked in his breath and smiled. “I congratulate you,” he said. “You have won the game. ”Rainsford did not smile. “I am still a beast at bay,” he said, in a low, hoarse voice. “Get ready, General Zaroff.”(Connell 21)
What is Reversal?
Both Zaroff and Rainsford are passionate hunters, but they have different perspectives on the hunt. Zaroff believes in hunting the most dangerous game—humans—while Rainsford initially sees hunting as a sport, not a matter of life and death.
characters who undergo significant change or development as the story progresses.
What is dynamic Characters?
The story reaches its conclusion, leaving the reader with a sense of finality and closure.
What in Conclusion?
"...;it was set on a high bluff, and on three sides of it cliffs dived down to where the sea licked greedy lips in the shadows" (Connell 5)
What is Personification?
when you know something that the characters do not
What is Dramatic Irony?
General Zaroff represents the idea of evil in its most extreme form. He sees nothing wrong with hunting humans for sport and finds pleasure in their suffering.
What if The Nature Of Evil?
more complex and multifaceted characters that have multiple traits, both positive and negative, and may even surprise the reader with their actions or choices.
What is a Round Character?
Introduces the setting, characters, and main conflict.
What is exposition?