VOCABULARY
Something you can touch
Tangible
The most exciting part of a story or movie
Climax
Rainsford and Zaroff are fighting each other
Man v. Man
Where are Whitney and Rainsford heading at the beginning of the story
Amazon Rain Forest
Has a dark beard down to his waist, is deaf and dumb (cannot hear or speak)
Ivan
Animals who eats their own kind
Cannibal
Part of the plot where it talks about characters and setting
Introduction or Exposition
Rainsford is trying to survive on the island and struggling with vegetation on the island and pesky mosquitoes
Man V. Nature
Name of the island General Zaroff lives on
Ship Trap Island
This main character does not change at all during the story - a static character
General Zaroff
A feeling of anxiety or fear
Dread
The end of the story, the wrap up
Conclusion
Rainsford struggles with his feelings towards hunting animals
Man V. Self
When having dinner with Zaroff what makes Rainsford uneasy
Zaroff is studying him/staring at him
Character has an experience that makes him more sensitive to others, he is a dynamic character who changes during the story
Rainsford
An animal being hunted
Quarry
Part of the plot where action is beginning to wind down
Falling Action
Conflict that happens between a person and some outside force (nature, humans, technology)
External conflict
How does Rainsford finally escape Zaroff during the hunt
He jumps into the ocean
How does the General lure sailors to the island
He sets up lights to signal safe passage and the ships crash on the rocky shore
Wanting to avoid activity, lazy
Indolent
Part of the plot where the conflict is introduced and the story begins to get exciting
Rising Action
Conflict that happens inside one's mind, conscience
Internal conflict
Who is killed in the final scene
Zaroff
What are the rules set up by Zaroff for his "game"
Hunted person gets a three hour head start, food, and a knife - if they are not caught in three days they win