"Most Dangerous" Reading Comp.
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Who's that?
Figurative Language
Plot Elements
100

a word for prey AND competition that's part of the title

What is 'game'?

100
What does Ivan do when he first meets Rainsford?
Ivan holds a revolver to Rainsford's chest.
100

the only character that is truly dynamic in the story

Who is Rainsford?

100
An example is: “Ugh! The air is like moist black velvet”
What is a simile.
100
Which plot element is: Rainsford swims to shore, hunted by General Zaroff, jumps off the cliff, and tries to get away from Zaroff.
What is the rising action?
200
What is the name of the Island?
Ship Trap Island.
200
They are released every night at seven.
What are the dogs?
200

an ex military man, hunter, and murderer

Who is General Zaroff?

200
The revolver pointed as rigidly as if the giant were a statue.
What is a simile.
200

The boat scene with Rainsford and Whitney as they discuss hunting.

What is the exposition.

300
Initially, the ship was headed for
What is the Amazon or Rio de Janairo?
300
When fleeing from Zaroff, where does Rainsford hide?
In a tree.
300

Ironically appears refined and a gentleman but is really a psycho killer

Who is General Zaroff?

300

The Cossack was the cat; he was the mouse”

What is an allusion and/or metaphor.

300
Rainsford gets to sleep in the most comfortable bed... (not climax here)
the resolution
400

Rainsford finds this on shore.

What is an empty cartridge?

400
According to Rainsford, the world is made up of the _______________and the _________________
What are the hunted and huntees? or the strong and the weak
400

Questions the value of human life as justification for his actions

Who is Zaroff?

400
“Ten minutes of determined effort brought another sound to his ears – the most welcome he had ever heard – the muttering and growling of the sea breaking on a rocky shore”
What is personification.
400

Rainsford jumps into the sea...the game is over.

What is the climax?

500

the character type that describes Ivan as a mute brute...and that's it.

What is flat?

500
Richard Connell
Who is the author of "The Most Dangerous Game?"
500

The Burmese Tiger Pit claimed this character.

Who is The hound?

500
An example is, "He lived a year in a minute."
What is hyperbole?
500

Zaroff thinks he's won the game; eats, drinks, celebrates

What is falling action?

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