Hunting for Meaning (Vocab)
capable of being touched or felt; having actual form and substance.
What is tangible?
Rainsford, General Zaroff, Ivan, Whitney, and Ship-Trap Island are this part of the story's plot.
What is exposition?
The protagonist of the story.
Who is Rainsford?
The following excerpt from the story is an example of which literary device?
“The place has a reputation—a bad one.”
“Cannibals?” suggested Rainsford.
“Hardly. Even cannibals wouldn’t live in such a Godforsaken place. But it’s gotten into sailor lore, somehow. Didn’t you notice that the crew’s nervesseemed a bit jumpy today?”
What is foreshadowing?
Cats prefer to sleep on this side.
What is their left?
to forgive or overlook
What is condone?
This is considered the inciting incident of The Most Dangerous Game.
What is Rainsford falling off the yacht and swimming to Ship-Trap Island?
The antagonist of the story.
Who is Zaroff?
The following excerpt is an example of which type of characterization?
He was a tall man past middle age, for his hair was a vivid white; but his thick eyebrows and pointed military moustache were as black as the night from which Rainsford had come. His eyes, too, were black and very bright. He had high cheekbones, a sharp-cut nose, a spare, dark face, the face of a man used to giving orders, the face of an aristocrat.
What is direct characterization?
TRUE or FALSE: Letting pasta and rice cool in the fridge overnight help increase their resistant starch, increasing their health benefits.
What is true?
amusingly odd or comical
What is droll?
*DAILY DOUBLE*
These are the three traps set by Rainsford that are a major part of the rising action. (Use your resources)
What are the Malay Man-Catcher, Burmerse Tiger Pit, and the knife trap?
The two characters from the story that are flat, tertiary, or undeveloped.
Who are Whitney and Ivan?
This theme in The Most Dangerous Game is a major source of situational irony.
What is the hunter becoming the hunted?
The Challenger Deep is the deepest part of the ocean and is located in this famous trench.
What is the Mariana Trench?
Write the definition for the following word:
imperative
Rainsford's dive into the ocean from the cliff is considered this part of the plot.
What is the climax?
*DAILY DOUBLE*
Cite an exact excerpt from the story that is an example of either internal or external conflict.
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The following excerpt is an example of which literary device?
It’s like finding a snuffbox in a limousine.
What is a simile?
This symbol is a common digital representation of modern technology and connectivity. It contains Viking runes and initials for Harald Gormsson, who was responsible for uniting warring Viking tribes in the 900s.
What is Bluetooth?
Use the following word correctly in a sentence: solicitously
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This is the resolution of The Most Dangerous Game.
What is Rainsford defeating Zaroff and ultimately surviving the hunt?
The Most Dangerous Game is written in which point of view?
What is third person?
The following excerpt is an example of which literary device?
Across a cove he could see the gloomy gray stone of the château.
What is alliteration?
This mythical horse creature is the national animal of Scotland.
What is a unicorn?