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Literary Analysis Writing Choose TWO of the following prompts: How does the author’s use of figurative language contribute to the story The Most Dangerous Game? Metaphor, simile, personification—find quotes to represent each In what ways does the story The Most Dangerous Game display irony? Find three examples of irony in the story (tell what kind of irony if possible!) What qualities (character traits) does Rainsford have that allow him to survive and escape certain death? Name three aspects of his personality and find an example in the story to support each trait