The cry was pinched off short as the blood-warm waters of the Caribbean Sea dosed over his head

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• He leaped upon the rail and balanced himself there, to get greater elevation; his pipe, striking a rope, was knocked from his mouth. He lunged for it; a short, hoarse cry came from his lips as he realized he had reached too far and had lost his balance. The cry was pinched off short as the blood-warm waters of the Caribbean Sea dosed over his head.
• It is a very great pleasure and honor to welcome Mr. Sanger Rainsford to my home.
• Hold on, does he mean...
• I wanted the ideal animal to hunt...
• I'll give him a trail to follow...
• I am still a beast at bay...
• One of us is to Furnish a repast for the hounds, the other is to sleep in this very wonderful bed
• He had never slept in a more comfortable bed.

Rainsford in ‘The Most Dangerous Game,’ Della in ‘The Gift of the Magi,’ and Lizabeth in ‘Marigolds,’ are all faced with adversity in different ways. However, all three characters demonstrate that the very best way to handle adversity is by remaining valiant. In ‘The Most Dangerous Game’ Rainsford is faced with adversity when he is launched off a ship. “The cry was pinched off short as the blood-warm waters of the Caribbean Sea dosed over his head. He struggled up to the surface and tried to cry out, but the wash from the speeding yacht slapped him in the face and the salt water in his open mouth made him gag and strangle” (Connell). In ‘The Gift of the Magi’ Della faces adversity when she does not possess enough money to buy her husband a…show more content…
Rainsford finds his way onto an island and meets General Zaroff who immediately takes him in as one of his own. Little did Rainsford know, General Zaroff took him in only to hunt him for his own entertainment. General Zaroff had never lost to any of the hunties before. “Rainsford did not smile. "I am still a beast at bay," he said, in a low, hoarse voice. "Get ready, General Zaroff" (Connell). Rainsford never gave up, even when times became harder and General Zaroff expected him to give up Rainsford remained courageous and brave. Della sells her most prized possession to buy her husband a memorable gift. “Once she faltered for a minute and stood still while a tear or two splashed on the worn red carpet…"Will you buy my hair?" asked Della”” (O. Henry). Della’s hair meant a lot to her, but so did her husband. Della demonstrates bravery and selflessness by realizing that her hair will grow back but you can not come back from being selfish. Lizabeth did not remain valiant throughout the whole story, she was a bit of a dynamic character. However, after she slipped up and wrecked Miss Lottie’s marigolds Lizabeth discovered her valiance when she realized her personal life couldn’t interfere with others. “For one does not have to be ignorant and poor to find that his life is as barren as the dusty yards of our town. And I too

Have you ever wondered what it would feel like to be on the hunt out in the wild for three days with little supplies and little to no prior knowledge of your surroundings? Well, that’s exactly what happens in Richard Connell’s short story “The Most Dangerous Game.” In this short story, Sanger Rainsford, the protagonist, arrives at an island appropriately named “Ship-Trap Island” with his companion, Whitney, on a yacht. Rainsford unwittingly falls off the yacht into the ocean after leaning on the guard rails and is left with no other choice but to swim towards Ship-Trap Island. He encounters a castle-like structure and eventually meets General Zaroff. Zaroff introduces Rainsford to Ivan, Zaroff’s Cossack “assistant,” and then proceeds to explain…show more content…
A simile is a comparison between two objects using like or as. There are two great examples of similes in “The Most Dangerous Game.” The first of which is “An apprehensive night crawled slowly by like a wounded snake.” This simile is comparing an apprehensive night to a wounded snake crawling by slowly. The author likely used this simile to help the reader better understand the scene. Additionally, it is also an example of personification because the night can’t crawl. Next, the second example is “He strained his eyes in the direction from which the reports had come, but it was like trying to see through a blanket.” This simile is comparing seeing through a blanket to trying to see where the noise came from. The author likely used this simile to better explain to the reader that the scene was very dark.
In conclusion, these are the reasons why Richard Connell’s short story “The Most Dangerous Game” makes effective use of literary devices. “The Most Dangerous Game” makes effective use of both irony and similes. Irony helped develop General Zaroff’s character and teach the reader a lesson. Similes also helped the reader picture the scene. You can see how these literary devices helped the reader imagine the fact that Rainsford was on the hunt for three