Seasons Change
A character who does not change during the story.
Static Character
The lights from General Zaroff’s chateau most likely represented this when Rainsford first saw them
Civilization, hope, etc.
The author probably uses descriptions like “dank,” "thick warm blackness,” and ”moist black velvet” to create a(n) _________ mood.
Ominous, scary, foreboding, etc.
Whitney fears Ship-Trap Island because this character is afraid of it.
Captain Nielson
An educated conclusion based on the details in the story.
Inference
A character who changes during the story
Dynamic Character
At the beginning of the story, the ocean most profoundly symbolizes this.
Wilderness, struggle, etc.
“‘But no animal can reason,’ objected Rainsford.
‘My dear fellow,’ said the general, ‘there is one that can.’
‘But you can’t mean--’ gasped Rainsford.
‘And why not?’”
The author probably uses a hyphen to show Rainsford's _____.
Disbelief, surprise, etc.
General Zaroff says, “I had to invent a new animal to hunt.” This _____ that Zaroff wants to hunt humans.
Foreshadows
Which of the following sentences using indirect characterization best supports that General Zaroff is strict?
“In a cultivated voice marked by a slight accent that gave it added precision and deliberateness, he said, ‘It is a very great pleasure and honor to welcome Mr. Sanger Rainsford, the celebrated hunter, to my home.’”
“He had… the face of a man used to giving orders.”
“I have to stock the island.”
“My hand was made for the trigger.”
Which detail best helps you visualize how Rainsford looked during the hunt?
“Night found him leg-weary, with hands and face lashed by the branches…”
“Rest brought him new confidence and almost a feeling of security.”
“He knew it would be insane to blunder through the dark…”
“... awakened by a sound that made him know that he had new things to learn about fear.”
At the end of the story, General Zaroff’s bed most profoundly symbolizes
Victory, winning, etc.
Which of the following lines from the story best demonstrates a possible theme?
“Bah! They’ve no understanding.”
“Rainsford knew now how an animal at bay feels.”
“The Cossack was the cat; he was the mouse.”
“You can imagine my feelings, Rainsford. I loved Lazarus.”
“‘I see,’ he said. ‘Splendid! One of us is to furnish a repast for the hounds. The other will sleep in this very excellent bed. On guard, Rainsford…’
He had never slept in a better bed, Rainsford decided.”
The italicized sentence is an example of this.
Flash-forward
Whitney says “The old charts call it Ship-Trap Island” in order to ________ danger.
Foreshadow
A lesson learned from the story.
Theme
The character trait, “moral,” best describes this major character.
Rainsford
Specific parts of the story that explain a character, setting, conflict, or event.
Details
General Zaroff never uses any contractions in his speech. This example of indirect characterization shows that he is ______.
Sophisticated, educated, etc.
Which of the following sentences from the story is the best example of an indirect characterization suggesting that Rainsford is a quick thinker, as well as clever?
“Rainsford had fought his way through the bush for two hours.”
“Then he [Rainsford] ran for his life.”
“He thought of a native trick he had learned in Uganda.”
“He had never slept in a better bed, Rainsford decided.”
Explain how Rainsford is a dynamic character in the story
He learns to understand how the prey feels.
The character trait, “arrogant,” best describes this major character (at the end of the story)
General Zaroff
Which detail would you say the author included to help the reader visualize Rainsford’s fear and confusion throughout the story?
General Zaroff has many mounted animal heads.
Ivan silently takes orders from the General.
General Zaroff lives on an isolated island.
Most of the setting in the story takes place in the darkness of night.
The reasons behind a character’s actions and feelings
Motivation
The character trait, “experienced hunter,” best describes these characters.
Rainsford and General Zaroff