Please Hurry! Read the excerpt from "The Most Dangerous Game." Some wounded thing, by the evidence a large animal, had thrashed about in the underbrush; the jungle weeds were crushed down and the moss was lacerated; one patch of weeds was stained crimson. A small, glittering object not far away caught Rainsford's eye and he picked it up. It was an empty cartridge. "A twenty-two," he remarked. "That's odd. It must have been a fairly large animal too. The hunter had his nerve with him to tackle it with a light gun. It's clear that the brute put up a fight. I suppose the first three shots I heard was when the hunter flushed his quarry and wounded it. The last shot was when he trailed it here and finished it."

Which literary elements are used in this excerpt? Select 5 options.

characterization
mood
conflict
foreshadowing
irony
imagery

Explanation:

Irony and foreshadow go together in this excerpt.  Rainsford doesn't  know it but he will become the next hunted and it will take all his wits to avoid what happened to the beast that was shot. It is ironic that Rainsford knew what kind of weapon he will be hunted with.

Imagery: all you need know is that the animal shot was large and was brought down with a very unlikely small weapon. Glitter usually denotes something pretty. Not in this case.  

Characterization: you could look at how the animal was described. Big courageous tough, hard to kill that required cunning especially considering the weapon used.

Mood: consider what Rainsford is doing. He is just contemplating what is going on. At this point it is not dramatic so much as it is calm and thoughtful.

he is suggesting that this widow is a strong woman, who is giving constructive criticism and she has enough to worry about, and she takes care of him, so he does not take it to heart.