Question

Which is used in these lines from “The Most Dangerous Game”? “I wanted the ideal animal to hunt,” explained the general. “So I said: ‘What are the attributes of an ideal quarry?’ And the answer was, of course, `It must have courage, cunning, and, above all, it must be able to reason.”’ “But no animal can reason,” objected Rainsford. “My dear fellow,” said the general, “there is one that can.” “But you can’t mean—” gasped Rainsford. “And why not?”
A.Surprise
B.Allusion
C.Flashback
D.Foreshadowing

Answer 1

The correct answer is the following: option A and option D. The literary devices of surprise and foreshadowing are being used in the lines of the excerpt, from "The Most Dangerous Game". In the excerpt the author uses the device of surprise, as by the end of the dialogue, the character of Rainsford get surprise and bewilderment when he starts to understand what the Captain is talking about. This is also an example of another literary device called foreshadowing, in which the author uses suspense and surprise in the text, to give a hint or advance to the reader of what it is likely to come in the story.

Answer 2

Definitely ( A.surprise)

If there is a more then one pick then i would pick( A.surprise) and (D.foreshadowing)