The exposition is the introduction of the main characters, setting and main conflict. The main characters in the story are Rainsford and General Zaroff. The story takes place on Ship Trap Island. The main conflict is that General Zaroff hunts the people who land on Ship Trap Island and Rainsford is his next big hunt. The events of the building action are the different ways Rainsford keeps Zaroff from killing him: hiding in the tree, wounding Zaroff with the man catcher, and killing one of the dogs with the tiger pit. The climax of the story is the point of no return, something or someone has been so affected that nothing can be the same as it was. Some say Rainsford jumping into the sea is the climax while others argue it is when Rainsford confronts Zaroff in his bedroom. You can make the argument for either. The resolution is when Rainsford is sleeping in Zaroff's bed.
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