Refer to explorations in literature for a complete version of this story. how do rainsford's complex traits advance the plot of "the most dangerous game"? select each correct answer. his confidence leads him to fight zaroff instead of accepting passage to the mainland. his vanity makes him jump overboard to show he can swim to the island. his sense of morality leads him to refuse to hunt human beings with zaroff. his arrogance leads him to insult ivan, making ivan his enemy.

The duke and the dauphin lie, cheat, and steal for the purposes of their own survival. answers: •true •false

Read the excerpt from”do not go gentle into that good night” which statement best describes the effect of the refrains in this excerpt?

What is the effect of narrator's word choice on the tone of this passage? the words "my heart shrank within itself" create a fearful tone. the words "wounded his fellow" develop a remorseful tone. the words "struck harsh upon my ears" suggest an irritated tone. the words "better-omened" set a hopeful tone. excerpt from "the cabuliwallah" by rabindranath tagore i was sitting in my study, looking through the accounts, when some one entered, saluting respectfully, and stood before me. it was rahmun the cabuliwallah. at first i did not recognise him. he had no bag, nor the long hair, nor the same vigour that he used to have. but he smiled, and i knew him again. "when did you come, rahmun? " i asked him. "last evening," he said, "i was released from jail." the words struck harsh upon my ears. i had never before talked with one who had wounded his fellow, and my heart shrank within itself when i realised this; for i felt that the day would have been better-omened had he not turned up.