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    suspenseful? Is it imagery? Is it dialogue? The reason for suspense varies for different people. For some‚ dialogue makes a story suspenseful and others maybe diction or even a combination of two aspects but typically not the same aspects for every person. In a movie‚ it is usually the sounds and darkness and location. In a book though‚ there are no sounds so you need other aspects such as diction‚ dialogue‚ imagery‚ plot‚ etc. The Most Dangerous Game is much more suspenseful and scary than the Interlopers

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    In a great many stories there is suspense‚ but the story “The Most Dangerous Game” has many instances of suspense to keep the reader wanting to read‚ all based on the author’s cleverness in taking advantage of human nature. The first instance is in the very beginning- the sailors arriving at “Ship-Trap Island.” Suspense is created by the reputation of the island and the emotions of the sailors. Whitney first mentions‚ “Didn’t you notice that the crew’s nerves seemed a bit jumpy today?” The suspenseful

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    Why is “The Most Dangerous Game” a Suspenseful Short Story? “The Most Dangerous Game” is a suspenseful short story because‚ of the use of foreshadowing‚ unique character‚ and an engaging plot to develop and build the the suspense of the story. The story has some great use of foreshadowing throughout the beginning and the middle parts to make a strong foundation for the story to be engaging. The use of foreshadowing is found within conversations between Whitney and Rainsford. The reason there

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    Today people use suspense for movies‚ book‚ or stories to seduce. Authors uses suspense to keep the reader interested in what they are reading. Suspense is also to keep the flow of the story. Richard ‚the author of the "Most Dangerous Game"‚ uses foreshadowing and metaphor to increase suspense throughout the story. According to the dictionary‚ foreshadowing means "to show or indicate beforehand." This use of a literary device encourages the reader to feel a sense

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    reading "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell there are multiple incidents of suspense. One of these moments is Rainsford’s first encounter with a man named Ivan‚ who greeted Rainsford with pistol pointed straight at his chest. Almost immediately‚ the reader began to anticipate whether this character would die‚ survive‚ or suffer other consequences such as injury causing tension in the story. Another occurrence of suspense is when General Zaroff begins to tell of the most dangerous game‚ hence the

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    Suspense is a necessity for any story‚ facilitating a reason for readers to continue flipping the pages. A powerful literary device indeed‚ but it is exceptionally hard to master. However‚ noted author Richard Connell is one of the exceptions. In “The Most Dangerous Game” by Connell‚ the nigh palpable conflict between the characters is certainly a key reason to turn the pages. Through the utilization of foreshadowing and foreboding words‚ Connell constructs a rock-solid sense of suspense. From

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    Going through dangerous districts and frightening enemies‚ and with a friend suffering from amnesia‚ the father successfully reunites with his son. Just like the reader is left in suspense wondering about how Marlin and Nemo are going to find each other in Finding Nemo‚ many authors use suspense to keep the reader interested in the story. Suspense is the excitement or tension that readers feel as they wait to find out how a story ends or a conflict is resolved. In "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard

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    Suspense of in "The Most Dangerous Game" Suspense is when the reader anxiously want to know more but the author waits to give them further information. In "The Most Dangerous Game"‚ by Richard Connell‚ suspense is used in many situations. A big-game hunter named Rainsford‚ who is from New York‚ falls aboard and swims to the island. He gets trapped on the island of a sadistic fellow hunter General Zaroff‚ who bored with conventional prey‚ has come to see humans as the only quarry worthy

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    them. To murder is to kill another human being. In the story “The Most Dangerous Game”‚ Richard Connell combines these two for a stunning and unpredictable plot. It tells the readers how the topic is introduced‚ displayed‚ and comes to a climax before the resolution. “The Most Dangerous Game” should be read next year‚ for it was different than the other stories and convivial to read. In the first place‚ “The Most Dangerous Game” is a different kind of story. Throughout the story‚ a new subject

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    The Most Dangerous Game Please answer the following question in complete sentences on a separate sheet of paper. Restate the question in the answer an be ready for discussion during class. 1. Explain how the setting in “The Most Dangerous Game” adds to the suspense that is built throughout the short story. a. The setting in “The Most Dangerous Game” adds suspense that is built through the short story be having a scary‚ deserted island and because the island has superstitions‚ that

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