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author

Richard Connell

born

NYC

Graduate of

Harvard

served in ________ for _____________ during _____________

France


USA


WWI

Foreshadowing 1

name of the island (Ship-Trap Island)


foreshadows his arrival

Foreshadowing 2

gunshots/screams of terror


foreshadows Rainsford being hunted

Foreshadowing 3

Zaroff's reinvention of hunting


foreshadow Rainsford as prey

Irony 1

Whitney and Rainsford talk about roles in hunting


lack of emotion in hunted


Rainford is not actually the hunter in the story


situational

Irony 2

Zaroff lets Rainsford live another day to carry on the fun


gets killed by him later


should have killed him when he had the chance


dramatic irony

Irony 3

the title of the book


games are usually recreational


game can also be prey


situational

Exposition

History and events of Ship-Trap Islandd

Rising Action

Rainsford falls from his ship and swims to Ship-Trap Island

Climax

General Zaroff explains his game/hunt to Rainsford.

Falling Action

hunt begins and Rainsford plans to make a confusing trail to get away from Zaroff

Denouement

Rainsford wins the game and kills Zaroff