Genre/Theme/Conflicts
What type of story is the most dangerous game?
fiction
How many types of literary devices were there in The Most Dangerous game?
There were 5 literary devices in The Most Dangerous Game.
What does “Mirage” in the most dangerous game mean?
Mirage means something that appears real or possible but is not.
Who is the protagonist in The Most Dangerous Game?
The protagonist in The Most Dangerous Game is Sanger Rainsford.
Richard Connell was born in Poughkeepsie, New York
What are the two main conflicts in The Most Dangerous Game?
The two main conflicts in The Most Dangerous Game are Person Vs Person and Person Vs Society.
Give an example of imagery that is mentioned in The Most Dangerous Game?
The imagry that is mentioned in The Most Dangerous game is "a metal chill; a sort of sudden dread."
What does the word Prolonged mean?
Prolonged means continuing for a long time or longer than usual.
Who is the antagonist in The Most Dangerous Game?
Who were Richard Connell's parents?
Richard Connell's parents were Richard Edward Connell Sr and Marie Miller Connell.
What point-of-view is this short story in?
Third Person (Extra Credit 500 points: limited because the reader only knows Rainsford's thoughts.)
Give an example of a simile from the story.
The similie was "The sea was as flat as a plate glass window."
What is a fable
A fable is a short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral.
What is the inciting incident?
The inciting incident is when Sanger Rainsford hears the gunshot and falls off the yacht/boat.
When did Richard Connell publish the short story we read, The Most Dangerous Game?
Richard Connell published the short story The Most Dangerous Game in 1924.
What is the theme of this short story?
The theme or lesson is that ambition can blind you.
What is an example of the hyperbole in the most dangerous game?
Varies
What is the definition of Palpable
The definition of Palpable is the ability to be touched or felt.
How did Sanger Rainsford survive?
he was resilient and thought through how to stay hidden.
How does Sanger Rainsford become stronger and change?
Opt 1: Sanger Rainsford becomes stronger and changes because he learns more about having strategy and fights and lasts for 3 days, hiding from General Zaroff.
Opt 2: He becomes empathetic with huntees
What were the examples given of Literary Devices in The Most Dangerous Game?
The examples of Literary Devices that were explained were a metaphor, a simile, imagery, hyperbole and foreshadowing
How is General Zaroff arrogant?
General Zaroff is arrogant because he believes that he can beat Sanger Rainsford just as he beat every other human he played the game with.