Q. How are a horseman in the sky and the death of Reynolds different in what they emphasize about their subject?
How are “A Horseman in the Sky” and The Death of Reynolds different in what they emphasize about their subject? “A Horseman in the Sky” emphasizes the killer, while The Death of Reynolds emphasizes the person killed.
Q. Which quotation from a horseman in the sky shows how Carter Druze advances the plot of the story?
Answer: The quotation from “A Horseman in the Sky” which shows how Carter Druze advances the plot of the story is: “This courageous gentleman and the hardy soldier were near swooning from the intensity of emotion.”
Q. In what way are the presentations of the Civil War in a horseman in the sky and the death of Reynolds similar?
In what way are the presentations of the Civil War in “A Horseman and the Sky” and The Death of Reynolds similar? Both show a general accompanied by his staff. Both depict an army massed for battle. Both describe the two opposing sides in the war.
Q. How does the author create surprise in the horseman in the sky?
He creates a situation where family members question each other’s motives. He reveals details about the watchman’s family since he joined the army. He shows the horse bolting off the cliff before the watchman can complete his shot.
Q. What does this interaction reveal about Rainsford’s motivations or values?
What does the interaction reveal about Rainsford’s motivations or values? Even though he has felt the terror that comes with being hunted, Rainsford is still a merciless hunter. In Zaroff’s place, Rainsford would also have shipwrecked, imprisoned, and hunted the sailors.
Q. What chilling surprise does this speech of zaroff’s foreshadow?
What chilling surprise does this speech of Zaroff’s foreshadow? It foreshadows that when Rainsford and Zaroff hunt, Rainsford will be the prey. He is the “one rather promising prospect.”
Q. How does Rainsford advance the plot?
How do Rainsford’s complex traits advance the plot of “The Most Dangerous Game”? His superb skill at hunting enables him to outwit Zaroff and On the ship, his curiosity leads him to fall overboard. You just studied 14 terms!
Q. What happens at the end of the most dangerous game?
Rainsford ends up killing the general in one-on-one combat and rests peacefully in Zaroff’s bed that night. At the end of the story General Zaroff believes that Rainsford has simply given up and jumped off the cliffs and into the sea to meet his death.
In what way are the presentations of the Civil War in “A Horseman and the Sky” and The Death of Reynolds (picture above) similar? Both show a general accompanied by his staff. Both describe the two opposing sides in the war. Both depict an army massed for battle.
Q. What is another word for not understanding?
If you can’t hear or understand something, it’s unintelligible (and probably frustrating too).
Q. What is the word for understanding?
The words appreciate and comprehend are common synonyms of understand. While all three words mean “to have a clear or complete idea of,” understand and comprehend are very often interchangeable, with understand sometimes stressing the fact of having attained a firm mental grasp of something.
Q. What is the antonym for understanding?
What is the opposite of understanding?
| ignorance | unfamiliarity |
|---|---|
| stupidity | misunderstanding |
| nescience | disregard |
| oblivion | foolishness |
| incognizance | insensitivity |
