Answer:
1. Whitney is a big game hunter but in this moment realizes that hunting is not fun because it hurts animals.
2. General Zaroff thinks he's civilized but he hunts men, which is the opposite of being civilized.
Explanation:
Verbal means spoken. Irony is the opposite of what's expected. In both instances, they are making ironic statements.
3 Stanzas, the stanzas are like paragraphs for poetry
You can use the synonym clue in understanding the meaning of the underlined word. The other word synonymous to it might be more familiar to you so it would be a lot easier. The synonym clue says the word in a simple way.