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The Most Dangerous Game

The Most Dangerous Game

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Flashcard

English

9th Grade

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Hard

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a simile?

Back

A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'The night was like moist black velvet.'

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the resolution in a story?

Back

The resolution is the part of the plot where the conflict is resolved, and the story comes to a close. In 'The Most Dangerous Game', it is when Rainsford decides he has never slept in a better bed.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the rising action in a plot?

Back

The rising action is the series of events that lead up to the climax of the story. In 'The Most Dangerous Game', it includes Rainsford hearing gunshots while on the boat.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is situational irony?

Back

Situational irony occurs when there is a discrepancy between what is expected to happen and what actually happens. In 'The Most Dangerous Game', Zaroff claims to be civilized, yet his actions are barbaric.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a metaphor?

Back

A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'The Cossack was the cat; Rainsford was the mouse.'

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is foreshadowing?

Back

Foreshadowing is a literary device used to give an indication or hint of what is to come later in the story.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the climax of a story?

Back

The climax is the most intense, exciting, or important point of the story, often where the main conflict reaches its peak.

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