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Short Stories - Literary Devises Title-The Most Dangerous Game Point of View: Third Person

Protagonist: Sanger Rainsford

What type of character is the Protagonist? He is a round and dynamic character. He has lots of personality traits

Antagonist:General Zaroff

‍Describe the setting: ‍ This happens in modern day, since there is a fancy house on an island. The setting is very tropical and foresty. They are in the Caribbean. The island is filled with vegetation and even a swamp. Yet the house is very sleek and modern.

Type of Conflict: Man vs. Man (When Zaroff is hunting for Rainsford and not letting him leave the island)

Describe the main conflict: When Rainsford realizes that Zaroff is a murderer and wants to kill him; he starts to panic and ask to leave the island. Yet Zaroff doesn't allow it because he wants to play the with Rainsford.

Describe the Climax of the Story: When the general is getting ready to go to bed and see Rainsford in his room. He is later killed by Rainsford.

How does the Protagonist change over the course of the story? He changes his mind about hunting when he becomes the hunted. At the beginning he said animals can be hunted because they have no feelings. But when he was being hunted his feeling about it changed.

Describe the relationship between the title and the theme. The title is 'The Most Dangerous Game' and I believe the theme is that life is unpredictable. I think that the title is actually referring to life as the most dangerous game we play. Since we never know what will happen.

How does the main conflict help to illustrate the theme? The main conflict helps illustrate the theme because Rainsford thinks that Zaroff is a great host. When actually Zaroff is a murderer for his own entertainment. And wants to hunt Rainsford. Illustrating how wrong we can judge people and how we never know what life will do to us.

How does the climax help to illustrate the theme? The main climax helps illustrate the theme because Zaroff thinks that Rainsford ran off. When in reality he swam to the house and hid in the room. And later killed Zaroff, showing how unpredictable life can be.

Give examples of each of the following literary terms in the story (use quotes):

Simile:The sea was as flat as a plate-glass window

Metaphor: The lights of the yacht became faint and ever vanishing fireflies.

Personification: The sea rumbled and hissed.

Symbol: The dogs are a symbol of fear.

Foreshadowing (give both elements): In the beginning he thought that hunting was fine, and that animals have no soul.

Later when he was being hunted his mind changed.

Irony: How the hunter becomes the hunted.

Imagery: The dank tropical night that was palpable as it pressed its thick warm blackness in upon the yacht.

Describe the relationships between the class theme and the story. Humanity relates to the theme because we always judge people and never realize how hard some have it. Until we have to walk in their shoes. That is when we change our minds and stop judging.

QUESTIONS 1. What is meant by “He lived a year in a minute”? /2

2. What is meant by “I am still a beast at bay”? /2

3. In which sea has Connell set Ship-Trap island? /1 In the Caribbean Sea.

4. How is Zaroff able to finance his life style? /2 His father was very rich and he, himself started hunting at a very young age.

5. If Rainsford wins the hunt, what does Zaroff promise him? /1 Zaroff promises his that he will be released from the island near a large town.

6. What happened to Lazarus? /2

7. Where does Rainsford spend the first night of his hunt? /1 He spends it up in a tree like a cat.

8. How many acres did Zaroff’s father have in the Crimea? /1 He had a quarter of a million acres.

9. Why does Zarroff suggest Rainsford wear moccasins? /1 Since the tracks will be more faint and harder to follow.

10. What caused Rainsford to believe Zaroff knew he was hiding in the tree? Do you think he was right? Give reasons. /3

11. How does Zaroff stock his island with “game”? /2 He captures ships and sailors with the sea and with a ship wreaking contraption of his own.

12. What happened to General Zaroff at the end of the story? /2 I believe that he was killed by Rainsford in his room. Then fed to the hounds.

13. Inspite of being hurt, Zaroff congratulates Rainsford on his “Malay mancatcher,” why? /2

14. How do we know Rainsford is an exceptionally fit man? /2 He was able to swim to the island in the dark and he was able to climb a very thick tree trunk.

15. Discuss the state of mind of Rainsford before he lands on the island versus that after he meets the General. What is different? (Especially about how he perceives animal feelings.)/5 At the beginning he said animals can be hunted because they have no feelings. But when he was being hunted his feeling about it changed. Since he realizes how truly scary it is to be the one that is hunted.

16. How does Connell inspire fear without obvious bloodshed/grotesqueness. /3 He leaves it at a mini cliff hanger letting the reader imagine it in their heads. Which is very effective because humans over analyze things.

Completion 3/5

Effort 3/5

Content 3/5

Questions 21/32

Total30/47