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=** [|Literary Devises-1.doc]** = =**The Most Dangerous Game ** =


 * QUESTIONS: Answer the following questions. /32 **

A minute felt like it took forever because he was so tense, excited, worried, and hopeful
 * 1. What is meant by “He lived a year in a minute”? 2/2 **

he ment that the hunt wasn't over yet he wanted to fight to the finnish and get his revenge
 * 2. What is meant by “I am still a beast at bay”? 2/2 **

the caribbean
 * 3. In which sea has Connell set Ship-Trap island? 1/1 **

His father was a wealthy land owner and passed his money on to Zaroff. When most noblemen lost everything he didnt because he invested hevaly in American securities. to drop him of on shor neer a village
 * 4. How is Zaroff able to finance his life style? 2/2 **
 * 5. If Rainsford wins the hunt, what does Zaroff promise him? /1/1 **

He followed one of the people being hunted into the swamp and got stuck in the quicksand. in a tree quarter of a million because they leve less of a trail/foot print Yes, Zaroff cold follow the complicated trail that Rainsford made so he is clearly a verry good hunter and would probably figer it out. Zaroff aso stopped at the tree smiled and blow smoke up at him up the tree. he gets salors from ships that crash on the island. if no ships crash by them selfs he turns lights on that indicate a chanel wher there is none Rainsford ambushed Zaroff in his room, killed him, and fed him to the hounds. because not verry meny peole know how to make one and by Zaroff congratulating his " competateu r" it shows that he has no dowt that he will win and gives him the apperens of power. he could keep running from Zaroff for hours and can climb trees and make alaberit traps. At the begining Rainsford doesnt think animals can feel or understand fear or pain and he doesn't care. Rainsford perseves himself as being the hunter but when he gets on the island he becomes the hunted. uses fearsom haracters eg ivan is a very large strong man and has the aperens of being harsh and creul by the faked that he does not show emotion.
 * 6. What happened to Lazarus? 2/2 **
 * 7. Where does Rainsford spend the first night of his hunt?1 /1 **
 * 8. How many acres did Zaroff’s father have in the Crimea? 1/1 **
 * 9. Why does Zarroff suggest Rainsford wear moccasins? 1/1 **
 * 10. What caused Rainsford to believe Zaroff knew he was hiding in the tree? Do you think he was right? Give reasons. 2/3 **
 * 11. How does Zaroff stock his island with “game”? 2/2 **
 * 12. What happened to General Zaroff at the end of the story? 2/2 **
 * 13. Inspite of being hurt, Zaroff congratulates Rainsford on his “Malay mancatcher,” why? 2/2 **
 * 14. How do we know Rainsford is an exceptionally fit man? 1/2 **
 * 15. Discuss the state of mind of Rainsford before he lands on the island versus that after he meets the General. What is different? (Especially about how he perceives animal feelings.)3/5 **
 * 16. How does Connell inspire fear without obvious bloodshed/grotesqueness. 2/3 **

total 27/32

Short Stories - Literary Devises Title:__the most dangerous game____

Point of View: third person

Protagonist: Rainsford

What type of character is the Protagonist?

Antagonist: Zaroff

Describe the setting in a junge l on an island in the caribbean sea

Type of Conflict: man vs man, man vs nateur

<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tabstops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt;">Describe the main conflict: Zaroff is hunting Rainsford

<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tabstops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt;">Describe the Climax of the Story: <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tabstops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt;">when Rainsford ambushes zaroff in his room

<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tabstops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt;">How does the Protagonist change over the course of the story? <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tabstops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt;">he gains empathy for animals

<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tabstops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt;">Describe the relationship between the title and the theme. <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tabstops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt;">The theme (big game hunting) is illustrated in the title by:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tabstops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt;">Zaroff thinks of killing as a game.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tabstops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt;">The game (prey) Zaroff is hunting (people) turns out to be the most dangerous type of game because people can reason.

<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tabstops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt;">How does the main conflict help to illustrate the theme? Zaroff has hunted every big game animal ther is and now want the most dangerous prey and the biggest chalenge.

How does the climax help to illustrate the theme? The theme (power) is illestrated when Rainsford ambushes Zeroff in his room because Rainsford takes control of the situation and takes the power away from Zaroff.

<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tabstops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt;">Give examples of each of the following literary terms in the story (use quotes):

<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tabstops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt;">Simile:


 * <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tabstops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt;">"An apperehensive night crawled slowly by like a wounded snake."
 * <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tabstops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt;">"Its like moist black velvet."

<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tabstops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt;">Metaphor:


 * <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tabstops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt;">"the night would be my eyelids"
 * <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tabstops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt;">"his enemy, the sea"

<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tabstops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt;">Personification:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tabstops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt;">"sleep did not visit Rainsford"
 * "his ears, expert in suck matters, could not be mistaken."

<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tabstops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt;">Symbol:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tabstops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt;">His pipe represents comfort and seceuraty. As soon as he looses his pipe things start going wrong.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tabstops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt;">the quicksand represents the evil that is sucking him under.

<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tabstops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt;">Foreshadowing (give both elements): <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tabstops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt;">"Didnt you notice that the crew's nerves seemed a bit jumpy today?"......."There was no breeze. the sea was flat as a plate-glass window. We were drawing near the island then. What i felt was a mental chill; a sort of sudden dread." <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tabstops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt;">This forshadows danger on the island.

<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tabstops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt;">Irony: <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tabstops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt;">The hunter became the hunted.

<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tabstops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt;">Imagery:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tabstops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt;">"a moonless Caribbian night."
 * <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tabstops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt;">"the dank tropical night that was palpable as it pressed its thick warm blackness in upon the yacht."

Describe the relationships between the class theme and the story.

<span style="color: #ff0000; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Completion 3.5/5 <span style="color: #ff0000; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Effort 3.5/5 <span style="color: #ff0000; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Content 3.5/5 <span style="color: #ff0000; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">total 10.5/15