Careful, This Category is Dangerous!
What are Rainsford's beliefs about hunting and animals at the BEGINNING of the story?
What is...
At the beginning of the story, he is a ruthless hunter who has no regard for the animals’ feelings.
Identify the FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE used in the following lines.
Can’t see it,’ remarked Rainsford, trying to peer through the dank tropical night that was palpable as it pressed its thick warm blackness upon the yacht.
What is personification?
Identify the type of conflict illustrated in the following scenario (person v. ____):
Rainsford struggles to swim to the shore of the island because of the storm.
What is person v. nature?
True or false (no stealing). The following sentence is an effective thesis statement:
In "The Most Dangerous Game," Richard Connell conveys the positives and negatives of hunting and how it can be both good and bad for different people.
FALSE
Bonus 100 points- what is wrong with it?
What is the double meaning of the word "game" in the title The Most Dangerous Game
What is...
Game = something you play
Game = large animal that you hunt
A marriage counselor filing for a divorce is an example of ____ irony
What is situational?
This POV is when a narrator describes the story and tells thoughts & feelings of only ONE character
What is 3rd person limited?
In your body paragraphs, these types of sentences do three things:
1. Identify the focus of the paragraph
2.Connect the focus of the paragraph to the thesis
3. Use transitions or phrases to indicate where in the text the paragraph focuses on
What are topic sentences?
What is the climax of Most Dangerous Game? (There can be multiple interpretations.)
Rainsford confronting Zaroff in his room
Rainsford leaping into the sea to finally escape Zaroff
MAYBE when Rainsford kills Ivan
This type of figurative language is defined as a description of something that isn't literally true, but helps explain an idea or make a comparison between two things.
What is a metaphor?
An author might use THIS type of point of view if they want their readers to hear directly from a character or to better understand a characters emotions. However, it could potentially be unreliable.
What is 1st person POV?
What does TAG stand for in an introduction?
Title, Author, Genre
What is the name of the island that Rainsford ends up on?
What is Ship Trap Island?
(I will also accept Ship Wreck Island)
Identify the figurative language used in the following line:
I'm fighting for this girl on the battlefield of love
What is a metaphor?
Identify the type of conflict illustrated by this scenario (Person v. ____):
A character actively challenges unfair laws in their community
What is person v. society?
What is ONE strategy you could use in the hook of an essay?
1. Use a general truth or historical or societal connection
2. Vivid description
3. Startling fact/statistic
4. Metaphor/simile
5. Anecdote
Describe one thing that Rainsford does to evade (get away from) Zaroff.
2. Climbs a tree
3. Makes a "malay mancatcher" (the tree catapult thing)
4. Makes a "Burmese tiger trap" (the pit with the spikes that kills one of the dogs)
5. Attaches a knife to a tree that springs and hits Ivan
6. Runs and jumps into the sea
Give an example of dramatic irony-- it can be from a story we have read or your own example.
The acronym to remember indirect characterization, STEAL, stands for what?
Speech, thoughts, effect on others, actions, looks.
Identify the THREE errors in way the following quote is written.
On page 15. “His eyes made out the shadowy outlines of the cliffs, where the sea licked greedy lips in the shadows” (Connell, 15).
1. Don't use page numbers in the lead-ins.
2. Don't use a period before the quote (missing a lead in).
3. Remove the comma in the citation.
As Rainsford sails on the boat, the author describes how “His eyes made out the shadowy outlines of the cliffs, where the sea licked greedy lips in the shadows” (Connell 15).