Vocabulary
What is the definition of Receding
Go or move back or further away from a previous position.
What does General Zaroff admit to hunting during the rising action?
Humans
What kind of figurative language is used in this passage “the sea licked greedy lips in the shadows”
Personification
Who's the protagonist?
Rainsford
What's the definition of the word Chateau?
A Chateau is a large French country house or castle.
What is an example of a plot element?
Exposition, rising action (complication), climax, falling action, resolution
What is the figurative language used here “A screen of leaves almost as thick as tapestry”
Simile
Who is the antagonist?
General Zaroff
Not showing care for the consequences of an action; rash. What is the word
Imprudent
What was the resolution of The Most Dangerous Game?
Zaroff dies, Rainsford survives the hunt
What literary device is used in this passage “He knew his pursuer is coming”
Suspense
Who dies in the falling action?
Ivan
What is it mean to turn from one course or use to another?
Diverting
What is an external conflict Rainsford has?
Being hunted by Zaroff
What did General Zaroff say to foreshadow his new prey
State that his new prey must have courage, cunning, and, above all, it must be able to reason
What does General Zaroff use to hunt the humans more easily?
Hounds
What is the definition of Invariably?
Invariably is in every case or on every occasion; always.
What happened during the exposition that caused Rainsford to fall off the boat?
His pipe fell and he lunged for it
How Does Richard Connell use irony in the main theme
Richard Connell uses irony to show how Rainsford had an interest in killing animals but soon he was hunted and realized how the animals had felt when looking at a hunter's gun in the end
Who is the big, deaf, mute, and imprudent man?
Ivan