A Character from "The Most Dangerous Game" Who Said…
"I live for danger…"
General Zaroff
a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence
verb
Prey, as in an animal pursued by a hunter
quarry
The extravagant building where Rainsford and Zaroff first meet
Chateau
The main story line of a literary work, or the spot where you could be buried
plot
“I’ll give him a trail to follow.”
Rainsford
2 of these kinds of words often combine to form a compound one, like "teapot" or "farmyard"
noun
Inspiring confidence by making others feel a sense of trust or ease
disarming
This location nearly killed Rainsford in the beginning, but became his saving grace when on the run
A struggle between two opposing forces in a literary work
conflict
“Ennui. Boredom.”
General Zaroff
"And" & "but" & "because" & "or"
conjunction
Absolutely necessary
Where Rainsford set his first trap, the Malay mancatcher
jungle
Usually followed by the resolution, it's the decisive turning point of a dramatic story!
climax
“I am still a beast at bay.”
Rainsford
It's the part of speech "foolish" is in the sentence "One foolish fellow tried it."
adjective
Amusingly odd or somewhat comical
droll
The setting of the final scene where Rainsford and Zaroff fight
Zaroff's bedroom
Often confused with a story's main idea, this literary element communicates an implied message
theme
“Even so, I rather think they understand one thing — fear. The fear of pain and the fear of death.”
Whitney
The adverb purposely used as an example in this clue
purposely
A feeling of uneasiness that keeps a person from doing something
scruple
A swamp with a fitting name, Lazarus met his untimely end here
Death Swamp
This introductory portion of a story gives the reader vital information about the characters and setting
exposition