MING’S BIGGEST PREY

1. Language: In "Ming's Biggest Prey," Patricia

Highsmith uses descriptive language to create a
vivid atmosphere. For example, "the jungle was a
hot, moist green, with noises of birds and small
animals, unseen, and with a smell of wet, rotting
leaves" (paragraph 1).
2. Imagery: Highsmith employs sensory details to
immerse the reader in the environment. For
instance, "The tiger's eyes glowed like two burning
yellow lamps in the darkness" (paragraph 17).
3. Narrative Position: The story is told from a third-
person limited perspective, focusing on Ming's
thoughts and experiences. For example, "Ming felt
his body quivering with excitement" (paragraph 10).
4. Context: The context of the story explores the
conflict between humans and animals in the jungle.
Highsmith writes, "The jungle was full of tigers, and
the tigers killed cattle, and the natives killed tigers
to protect their herds" (paragraph 2)
5. .Structure: The story follows a linear structure,
building suspense towards the climax. For example,
"Ming approached the tiger from behind and, with a
quick stroke of his knife, severed the spinal cord at
the base of the skull" (paragraph 34).
 7.Literary Devices: Highsmith uses various literary
devices to enhance the story's impact.

6. Foreshadowing: "Ming could hear the tiger growling

softly, like the rumble of distant thunder"
(paragraph 14). This foreshadows the danger that
awaits Ming.
7. Symbolism: The tiger symbolizes the power and
danger that Ming seeks to conquer. "The tiger was
the biggest and most powerful animal in the jungle,
and Ming wanted to kill it" (paragraph 5)
8. .Irony: "Ming, an experienced hunter, had never
seen a tiger before" (paragraph 9). This ironic
situation highlights Ming's lack of experience with
the very animal he desires to hunt.
9. Metaphor: "Ming's heart was beating like a small
drum" (paragraph 21). This metaphor emphasizes
Ming's heightened emotions and anticipation during
the hunt.
10. By using these language techniques, Highsmith
effectively engages the reader, creates a vivid
setting, and explores themes of power, danger, and
human-animal conflict in "Ming's Biggest Prey.I
11. rony: the expression of one's meaning by using
language that normally signifies the opposite,
typically for humorous or emphatic effect
12. Symbolism: literature, symbolism is defined
as a figure of speech in which a person, situation,
word, or object is used to represent another thing.
13. Foreshadowing: be a warning or indication of (a
future event).