Rainsford accidentally falls over the side of the yacht‚ but saves himself by swimming to the rocky shore of Ship-Trap Island. He discovers a large manor on a cliff. He knocks at the door and is welcomed by General Zaroff‚ a man of noble Cossack heritage who apparently lives on the island alone with his servant‚ a deaf-mute named Ivan. Zaroff explains that he is the ultimate hunter; he recieved his first gun at the age of 5‚ and has traveled the world and hunted every possible game animal. Now
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happen next is the best part of a book. When the author describes the story so you feel like you are in the story‚ and that you are one of the characters is the most important part of a story. The suspense that builds up‚ and the descriptiveness in the story is what keeps you hooked and wanting to continue reading it. Imagery is one of the most important literary devices in a book since it describes the setting‚ and makes you feel like that you are in the story. Foreshadowing in a book makes the reader
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Alison Pittuck Ms. Doher ENG 3U0 February 24‚ 2014 “The Most Dangerous Game” 1. The double entendre in the title The Most Dangerous Game would be that General Zaroff refers to “the game” as both hunting animals and humans in the same manner. General Zaroff treats animals and humans the same way‚ as he has no respect for the lives of either. He was looking for the ultimate satisfaction. 2. “Trying to peer through the dank topical night that was palpable as it pressed its thick warm blackness
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The short story‚ “The Most Dangerous Game” contains many literary elements. The most prominent of these elements is definitely irony. The author effectively uses irony in the title and conversations between characters to make the story much more interesting to read and express the minds of the characters. The first irony in the story is the title. “The Most Dangerous Game” becomes a horrifying reality rather than a game for Rainsford when he becomes the hunted. Rainsford has been the hunter his
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The Elements of Plot in “The Most Dangerous Game” Richard Connell has his own ways‚ that I am going to uncover‚ of controlling the plot of “The Most Dangerous Game”‚ which is an attention- grabbing fiction book. The short story starts off with an exposition‚ that introduces Rainsford‚ the protagonist‚ and how he feels about hunting; the author uses a lot of detail to show the story was under a considerable amount of amplification. Richard Connell has several conflicts leading up to a suspenseful
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Why is “The Most Dangerous Game” a Suspenseful Short Story? “The Most Dangerous Game” is a suspenseful short story because‚ of the use of foreshadowing‚ unique character‚ and an engaging plot to develop and build the the suspense of the story. The story has some great use of foreshadowing throughout the beginning and the middle parts to make a strong foundation for the story to be engaging. The use of foreshadowing is found within conversations between Whitney and Rainsford. The reason there
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In the Most Dangerous Game the main character faces many conflicts. Conflicts really get you hooked into the book but‚ not understanding or figuring out the resolution to the conflicts makes the story not as interesting.Three of the conflicts really stood out while reading The Most Dangerous Game. The three striking conflicts were Man vs. Nature‚ Man vs. Society‚ and Man vs. Man. This man named Ransford ends up on an island after falling off a boat. Ransford swims to the island‚ he finds an island
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In a great many stories there is suspense‚ but the story “The Most Dangerous Game” has many instances of suspense to keep the reader wanting to read‚ all based on the author’s cleverness in taking advantage of human nature. The first instance is in the very beginning- the sailors arriving at “Ship-Trap Island.” Suspense is created by the reputation of the island and the emotions of the sailors. Whitney first mentions‚ “Didn’t you notice that the crew’s nerves seemed a bit jumpy today?” The suspenseful
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Dylan Elliott Ms. Gibson English 9 Honors 9/12/13 MLA Format Conflict ! Have you ever wondered how authors create or compose conflict into their stories? An author uses a method or way of developing conflict into the story using plots. Most stories follow a plot to construct the unique events of the story. Conflicts are very important in a story to help make the story more interesting and entertaining in itʼs own way. ! Authors use conflicts in all genres of writing and storytelling. When
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“The Most Dangerous Game‚” by Richard Connell‚ is a narrative about Mr. Sanger Rainsford‚ a celebrated hunter‚ who finds himself on a secluded island after falling overboard a yacht. Rainsford locates a large building on the island and meets General Zaroff‚ who invites him to rest and replenish his health in his home. After Zaroff explains that he also enjoys hunting‚ he also reveals that he has discovered a new‚ more dangerous animal to hunt: humans. Zaroff forces Rainsford to become the hunted
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