What technique does the author use to build tension and suspense for the upcoming surprise?
What technique does the author use to build tension and suspense for the upcoming surprise? The imagery of the dread-inspiring island and the oppressive weather create a suspenseful atmosphere. himself, as he decides whether to discard the paw or accept it.
What event happens first in the most dangerous game?
Rainsford falls overboard
Why does General zaroff smile and turn away from the tree where Rainsford is hiding?
Why does General Zaroff smile and turn away from the tree were Rainsford is hiding? So that he can continue the game because it has only been four hours.
What will happen to Rainsford if he does not join the game?
When he refuses to join Zaroff on a hunt, the General turns against him. Zaroff informs Rainsford that he will be hunted for the next three days. If Rainsford survives, he will be returned to the mainland, provided that he promises to tell no one of what happens on the island.
Where does Rainsford hide first night?
On the first night that he’s being hunted, Rainsford spends the whole night on the run from Zaroff. He rests in a tree at one point, and Zaroff tracks him but never looks up in the tree.
Why did Rainsford trap fail?
Why did Rainsford’s first trap fail? Being an experienced hunter, Zaroff mostly avoided the trap. Rainsford didn’t have enough supplies and time to make a better trap. Rainsford did not know that Zaroff also hunted in Malacca.
What was Rainsford’s first trap?
The first trap that Rainsford sets is called a Malay mancatcher. To make the Malay mancatcher, Rainsford finds a heavy dead tree laying precariously on a smaller, living one and uses his knife to make a trigger, which sends the dead tree crashing down when stepped on.
Does Rainsford find death swamp?
Rainsford does eventually come upon Death Swamp, but he uses the softness of the ground to set a trap for General Zaroff. He digs and deep hole and puts sharp branches at the bottom, then covers the hole so it can’t be seen. General Zaroff discovers the hole because it claims the life of one of his dogs.
Who is the protagonist in the most dangerous game?
Sanger Rainsford
What does I am still a beast at bay mean?
The term “beast at bay” is an idiom associated with a trapped animal’s defensive instinct. Essentially, Rainsford is telling Zaroff that he still feels like he is a cornered animal that is willing and ready to fight.
Why does Rainsford refer to himself as a beast at bay?
He refers to himself as a “beast at bay” because he is unable to retreat and forced to face danger. “Bay” is a reference to the baying or barking of dogs used in hunting. In Rainsford’s case, he has chosen to face Zaroff a final time in the hope that he can eliminate his foe.