Plot
The part of the Story when Rainsford fell overboard
What is the Introduction/ Exposition?
The Primary Conflict in the story
What is man vs man? (Rainsford vs. Zaroff)
The name of the island that Rainsford swam to
What is Ship-Trap Island?
This man was the protaginist in the story
Who is Sanger Rainsford?
Rainsford refers to the jungle as "the thick warm blackness of night," which appeals to the senses
What is Imagery?
This is the name of the island where the story takes place.
What is Ship - Trap Island
The climax of the conflict between Zaroff and Rainsford
What is Rainsford confronting Zaroff in his bedroom for the final fight?
The jagged shoreline and strong tides around Ship-Trap Island create this natural obstacle to escape.
What are dangerous rocks and currents?
This person was the antagonist in the story
Who is General Zaroff?
"The sea licked greedy lips in the shadows" is an example of this device that gives human traits to non-human elements
What is personification?
The game lasts this many days if the prey survives.
What is 3 days.
The role that Ship-Trap Island play in the story’s conflict
What is creating an isolated, dangerous environment that traps Rainsford?
General Zaroff’s lavish residence on the island is unexpectedly elegant, described as this type of building.
What is a chateau or palatial mansion?
This man's primary purpose was to guard Zaroff
Who is Ivan?
The repetition of the "s" sound in "screaming sound of the sea" illustrates this musical device
What is alliteration?
The part of the story where Zaroff decided to hunt Rainsford
What is the Climax?
This is how the conflict between Zaroff and Rainsford was resolved
What is Rainsford killing Zaroff and winning the game/ sleeping in his bed?
The setting’s isolation underscores this major theme about civilization versus this opposing force.
What is nature (or the wild)?
This man's nationality was Russian
Who is General Rainsford?
“The sea was a flat plate of water.” Name the literary device that compares the sea to a plate without using “like” or “as.”
What is a metaphor?
Where is the location that Rainsford surprises Zaroff for their final confrontation.
What is Zaroff's bedroom inside his chateau on Ship-Trap Island.
How does Zaroff’s concept of fairness affect the conflict?
What is he gives his prey a head start and weapons, trying to make the hunt a “game”?
The story begins not on the island but aboard this type of vessel.
What is a yacht?
This celebrated big-game hunter becomes the hunted after falling overboard near Ship-Trap Island.
Who is Sanger Rainsford?
The phrase "giant rocks with razor edges crouched like a sea monster with wide-open jaws" uses this device to compare rocks to a creature
What is a simile?