Did you predict the meaning of the story "The Most Dangerous Game" from the title?

It did not take long for me to think that the most dangerous game would be a game of hunting humans.  The story gave a few clues. 

First, the name of the island that Rainsford was passing, "Ship-Trap Island" gave me an uneasy tone.  The story immediately did not bode well.  I know that something evil was going to take place. Moreover, the thought of marooned sailors came to mind.

Second, the conversation between Whitney and...

It did not take long for me to think that the most dangerous game would be a game of hunting humans.  The story gave a few clues. 

First, the name of the island that Rainsford was passing, "Ship-Trap Island" gave me an uneasy tone.  The story immediately did not bode well.  I know that something evil was going to take place. Moreover, the thought of marooned sailors came to mind.

Second, the conversation between Whitney and Rainsford introduced the idea that all living things could be classified either as hunter or huntee.  This ominous statement immediately made me wonder if humans were included as well. 

Third, when Rainsford met Zaroff, it became fairly clear that Zaroff was not sane.  The juxtaposition of cultivation and savagery in Zaraoff made me feel very uneasy.  That he wanted to hunt humans, therefore, was not surprising.

Finally, the theme of the hunter becoming the hunted is fairly common.  All of this is to say the story, though very well-written, was predictable.