Misc.
Who is the protagonist and antagonist of the story?
Who are Rainsford and Zaroff?
Rainsford jumping off the cliff into the sea in hopes of saving himself from Zaroff's hunt (the most suspenseful part of the story)
What is the climax?
Who is the survivor?
Who is Rainsford?
What is the most dangerous game?
Who are humans?
After Rainsford falls off the yacht, he battles against the sea, swimming and pushing himself to exhaustion. Which literary term is represented by this action?
What is external conflict?
Explain the double meaning of the title "The Most Dangerous Game".
game - prey vs. game - competition
Establishment of Rainsford as the main character and introducing the setting
What is the exposition?
Zaroff believes that people are divided into two classes. What are those two classes?
Who are the Strong and Weak?
Rainsford believes that the world is divided into two classes. What are those two classes?
Who are the hunters and hunted?
When Rainsford struggles with the ethics (moral decision) of killing humans, what literary term is demonstrated?
What is internal conflict?
What is the definition of the word "civilized"?
What is polite and well-mannered?
Zaroff and Rainsford's conversations that lead up to the revelation that Zaroff hunts people
What is the Rising Action?
Name all three traps used by Rainsford?
What are that Ugandan knife trap, Malay man-catcher, and Burmese tiger pit?
Zaroff wants a quarry that can do what?
What is the ability to reason?
Rainsford is the victor of the "game" which is an unexpected twist. Which type of irony does this demonstrate?
What is situational irony?
Zaroff states that animals bore him because they weren't a challenge. He then implies that he's found a more dangerous animal to hunt. His constant hints that he hunts humans are an example of which literary device?
What is foreshadowing?
Rainsford's appearance back at the chateau, and his action of sleeping in Zaroff's bed
What is the Falling Action/Resolution?
How does Ivan greet Rainsford upon Rainsford's arrival at General Zaroff's chateaux?
What is a gun to the heart?
Why does Zaroff stop hunting animals?
What is boredom and wants more of a challenge
We know that Rainsford has set up the Ugandan Knife trap and the other traps, but General Zaroff and Ivan do not. This is an example of which type of irony?
What is dramatic irony?
Who is the author of the story?
Richard Edward Connell
The main conflict Rainsford faces in this story is...
What is to survive as Zaroff hunts him.
What are Rainsfords INITIAL beliefs about the animals he hunts?
What is he believes that they don't have feelings?
What is one reason why is Zaroff isn't glad Rainsford came to the island?
What is to teach him something about being civilized?
When General Zaroff invites his "guests" to hunt, but really means that he will hunt them, which type of irony does this demonstrate? (BE CAREFUL!)
What is verbal irony?