Literary Devices in "The Most Dangerous Game"

Question 1

“...his first thought was that he had come upon a village, for there were many lights”

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Internal Story

Question 2

"He flattened himself...and through a screen of leaves almost as thick as a tapestry"

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Simile

Question 3

“Ivan is an incredibly strong fellow….but I’m afraid, like all his race, a bit of a savage”

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Metaphor

Question 4

"...the muck sucked viciously at his foot" - sucked is a

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Vivid Verb

Question 5

“The revolver pointed as rigidly as if the giant were a statue”

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Simile

Question 6

“The general puffed at his cigarette” - puffed is a

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vivid verb

Question 7

“The lights of the yacht became faint and ever-vanishing fireflies”

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Metaphor

Question 8

“My whole life has been one prolonged hunt”

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Metaphor

Question 9

“He was smiling his curious red-lipped smile” - red-lipped is a

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Precise Adjective

Question 10

"The lights from the windows sent a flickering illumination" - flickering is a

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precise adjective

Question 11

"You'll find this game worth playing...outdoor chess!"

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Metatphor

Question 12

"...a flickering illumination made grotesque patterns" - grotesque is a

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precise adjective

Questions 12