Question

Read the following excerpt from "The Most Dangerous Game" and answer the question. Rainsford sprang up and moved quickly to the rail, mystified. He strained his eyes in the direction from which the report had come, but it was like trying to see through a blanket. He leaped upon a rail and balanced himself there, to get greater elevation; his pipe, striking a rope, was knocked from his mouth. How does the figurative language in this passage contribute to the plot of the story? It builds suspense as we realize that Rainsford hears gunshots but cannot see anything. It serves as a symbol of why Rainsford must struggle to see from the deck of the boat. It explains why Rainsford was balancing precariously to see and thus fell off the boat. It does not add anything to the plot of the story

Answer 1

It builds suspense as we realize that Rainsford hears gunshots but cannot see anything.

Answer 2

It builds suspense as we realize that Rainsford hears gunshots but cannot see anything.

Step-by-step explanation:

From the excerpt of The Dangerous Game, it is narrated that Rainsford sprang up and moved quickly because of a noise he heard and he was trying to look through where the report came from but couldn't because it was dark. He eventually climbed an elevated platform to get a better view.

The figurative language in the passage helps contribute to the plot of the story is It builds suspense as we realize that Rainsford hears gunshots but cannot see anything.