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The Most Dangerous Game Foreshadowing Examples

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Long Nguyen
Ms. Holmes
English 9-W8
11/19/14
The Most Dangerous Game OEA Mr. Rainsford goes overboard off his yacht and swims to an island even tough old sailors are afraid of, Ship Trap Island. This example was chosen because it is a good hook that interests the reader. “The Most Dangerous Game” written by Richard Connell uses the element of foreshadowing. Foreshadowing is a literary device used by the author to give the reader a clue at what will happen next in the story to create suspense and intrigue the reader. Richard Connell uses foreshadowing when the characters are on the yacht in “The Most Dangerous Game” to create a feeling of fear and curiosity. This quote uses foreshadowing. “Sailors have a curious dread

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