In The Most Dangerous Game, Rainsford winding up as the prey in the story is an example of this.
What is an example of situational irony in TMDG?
100
When you are reading, and you come across this, it gives you a clue that it's a non-linear plot.
What is a flashback (or flash forward -- or if the story starts 'in media res')
200
the crash of the plane as the children were being evacuated from London during WWII
What is the reason the boys wound up on the island?
200
it is a shameful syllable because they were irresponsible for not keeping up with the children and for building a fire that got out of control. The boy with the mulberry birthmark first told them of this...then he was lost in the fire.
Why is the word "snake" shameful?
200
Being trapped under the same log with your enemy in The Interlopers is an example of this.
What is an example of irony in The Interlopers?
200
Cossacks
What were General Zaroff and Ivan?
200
definition of an internal conflict
What is a type of conflict a character has within himself? Man vs. self
300
this symbolizes mankind's destruction of nature; it is also a literal mark
What is the scar?
300
Literally -- it's a sow's head on a stick. Metaphorically it is evil.
What is the Lord of the Flies -- literally and metaphorically?
300
wolves
Who arrived at the end of The Interlopers instead of their men?
300
In The Most Dangerous Game, 'a black night like moist velvet' is an example of this.
What is an example of a simile in TMDG?
300
external conflict
What is the type of conflict a character has with another character or an outside force? Man vs. man; man vs. nature
400
this group would be compared to the anonymous homeless in our society
What do the "littluns" represent?
400
he cared the most about the signal fire.
Who is Ralph?
400
They realized they had wasted all those years by feuding.
What did Von Gradwitz and Znaeym realize as they lay trapped?
400
Character type: _________ Ivan was created by the author to contrast/reflect General Zaroff's qualities.
What is an example of a character FOIL in TMDG?
400
the initial part of the story where the reader is introduced to the setting, characters, and primary conflict.
What is exposition?
500
they symbolize intelligence, creativity, foresight
What do Piggy's glasses symbolize?
500
he was selfless, nice to the littluns, tried to help everyone, and is mysterious.
Who is Simon?
500
poaching
What Von Gradwitz accused Znaeym of doing?
500
Zaroff saying "We have electricity. We try to be civilized here," is an example of this.
What is an example of irony in TMDG?
500
the underlying message or the lesson of the author