Connell uses a lot of personification in his story to create suspense. As Rainsford is hiding from Zaroff in a tree, he describes the length of time by stating “the night crawled slowly by” (53). Using personification in a way to describe time makes the story more suspenseful because it shows how time drags by and the possibility for Rainsford to be attacked by Zaroff at any minute. It also gives the reader a sense of what the characters are feeling. Another great use of personification is “the muck sicked viciously at his foot” (56). Using personification to describe the terrain is a great move on the author's part because it shows that being hunted is not the only problem the main character faces. This creates another …show more content…
The usage of personification is used to create the suspense of the passage of time. Connell uses foreshadowing to get the reader interested in the reading and leave the reader on edge, wondering if their prediction is right. So using these points, his story is more interesting and leaves you on edge more rather than if these points weren’t a part of the