Answer: Sanger Rainsford and his friend Whitney are on a yacht on their way to a hunting expedition.
At the beginning of "The Most Dangerous Game," we learn of Rainsford, who is on a yacht with his friend Whitney. They are on their way to a hunting expedition. These expeditions were common among the upper classes during the early twentieth century. However, Rainsford will fall overboard and end up at the island inhabited by General Zaroff.
Rhythm, onomatopoeia, and alliteration :)
Declarative, it makes a statement.