Imagery because everything is a visual thing with him
I think its the audience laughed
One of Arachne's character traits is that she boasts about her skills, this determines how the conflict is resolved. She is a very talented waver and she doesn't recognize that part of her talent comes from Athena. Athena decides to give her the body of a spider after they engage in a contest and Arachne's weaving depicts the god's mean actions. Athena is mad at Arachne because she makes fun of the gods and thinks she is better than Athena herself.
1) He is opposed to tbe idea of hunting humans
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In the passage is says ""But you can't mean_" Gasped Rainsford." He's surprised that General Zaroff actually intents to hunt humans.
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