Literary Elements
This story telling feature provides the reader with hints and clues about what will happen later.
Foreshadowing
When was Edgar Allan Poe born?
1809
What type of conflict best describes "The Most Dangerous Game?"
Person vs. Person
What does the physical condition/description of the box symbolize about the tradition itself?
That the tradition is also old, not cared for, outdated, and in need of repair.
Define the terms: Accost, Implore, and Fettered. (must get all three correct)
To attack or approach aggressively, to beg or plead, to chain or tie down.
This tactic is used to create drama and tension by providing the audience with more information than the characters in the story.
Dramatic Irony
What type of figurative language is the phrase: "James is an academic weapon"
Metaphor
Where are Whitney and Rainsford traveling to on the yacht? (specific geographic location)
Rio, Brazil
Name three things the townspeople had changed about the lottery ritual:
Paper instead of wood chips, no song, no chant, no official address, no fancy or special clothes.
In which county does the story take place?
Italy
This element of literature is used to describe when we learn things about a character through action or dialogue.
Indirect Characterization
What other short story did we read by Shirley Jackson?
Charles
What does Zaroff suggest will happen to the loser of their battle at the end of the story?
He will furnish a repast for hounds.
How many lotteries does Old Warner boast about attending?
77
What physical object in the story could be considered foreshadowing?
The trowel.
The use of an object, color, or thing to represent something else.
Symbolism
What was Zaroff's title in the movie version of "The Most Dangerous Game?"
Count Zaroff
What does Rainsford believe is the most dangerous of the big game animals Zaroff has hunted?
The Cape Buffalo.
What inspired Shirley Jackson to write "The Lottery?"
WWII, the Holocaust
What is the meaning of the Latin phrase Montresor speaks at the end of the story after completing the wall and replacing the bones?
In Pace Requsiat - May he rest in peace
A story with a hidden or alternate meaning/message.
Allegory
Define the following three words: Palatial, Jovial, Abscond (must get all three correct)
Large and impressive, happy or upbeat, to leave or exit.
What caused Zaroff to leave his home country?
The Russian Revolution of 1917.
How many people are in Tessie's family?
Five!
What are the names of the two types of wine mentioned in the story?
Amontillado and Medoc