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Point of view
Third person full omniscient
Protagonist
Rainsford
What type of character is the protagonist?
Flat/Round Static/Dynamic
Round and Dynamic
Antagonist
General Zaroff
Describe the setting
The setting was on ship trap island owned by general Zaroff
Type of conflict
Man vs Man
Describe the main conflict
The main conflict was Man vs Man because it was head on from Rainsford being "the hunter gets hunted", while General Zaroff is the hunter. General Zaroff did not dislike Rainsford and hunted him, but because Rainsford is athletic, and bright, he tries to kill him in his game.
Describe the climax of the story
The climax of the story was when Rainsford was swimming back to Zaroff's house, after getting chased by all Zaroff's hounds, and killing Zaroff.
How does the protagonist change over the course of the story?
The protagonist changes form just being confused, and stuck on an island, to being hunted and wanting to get off the island knowing that Zaroff is a murderer
Describe the relationship between title and theme
The title "The most dangerous game", and the theme "cruelty" are related because "The most dangerous game" in this story is only possible with cruelty and the game involves weapons, and hounds chasing after the victim.
How does the main conflict help to illustrate the theme?
The main conflict Man vs Man helped illustrate the theme of "cruelty" because Zaroff made Rainsford play a cruel game with him, in which Zaroff tries to kill Rainsford, but in the end, Rainsford is a bit cruel and kills Zaroff.
How does climax help illustrate the theme?
The climax of the story of when Rainsford kills Zaroff helped illustrate the theme "cruelty" because Rainsford thins that this will end his cruelty in his killing game, but he is a bit cruel himself because he also murders a man.
Simile
"Tomorrow you'll fell like a new man, I'll wager"
Metaphor
"I have played the fox, now I must play the cat of the fable"
Personification
"...the dead tree, delicately adjusted to rest on the cut living one..."
Symbol
Gun was a symbol of death
Foreshadowing
There was a lot of foreshadowing in this story. Once hearing about General Zaroff's disastrous game, we the readers would expect the game to be played on Rainsford.
Irony
The irony of this story was when Zaroff wants to hunt with Rainsford, but Rainsford ends up being the one that is hunted.
Iamgery
"The dining room to which Ivan conducted him was in many ways remarkable. There was a medieval magnificence about it; it suggested a baronial hall of feudal times with its oaken panels, its high ceiling, its vast refectory tables where two score men could sit down to eat."
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