"Most Dangerous" / Conflict
Which type of conflict sets two characters against each other?
What is man vs man?
What words best describes Rainsford's tone at the beginning of the story? (When Rainsford and Whitney are talking about jaguar's feelings.)
arrogant and dismissive
An example is: “Ugh! The air is like moist black velvet”
What is a simile?
Which plot element is: Rainsford jumps off the cliff?
What is the climax?
Which type of conflict involves weather, animals, or the environment?
What is man vs nature?
What is the name of the Island?
Ship Trap Island.
The wash from the speeding yacht slapped him in the face.
What is personification?
The boat scene.
What is the exposition?
What is one example of Man vs. Nature Conflict in "The Most Dangerous Game"?
Man vs. Nature (Rainsford vs. The Sea) Rainsford falls off the yacht into the sea.
Man vs. Nature (Rainsford vs. the hounds) The hounds are chasing Rainsford.)
How many traps does Rainsford set for Zaroff?
What is three traps?
The Cossack was the cat; he was the mouse”
What is a metaphor?
Rainsford gets to sleep in the most comfortable bed... (not climax here)
What is the resolution?
What is one type of internal conflict in "The Most Dangerous Game"?
What is Man vs. Self - Rainsford struggles to keep his nerve when being hunted.
or
What is Man vs. Self - Rainsford must decide to jump off the cliff.
According to Rainsford, the world is made up of the _______________and the _________________
What are the hunters and the huntees?
“Ten minutes of determined effort brought another sound to his ears – the most welcome he had ever heard – the muttering and growling of the sea breaking on a rocky shore”
What is personification?
Rainsford and Gen. Zaroff fight, and Rainsford kills him
What is the falling action?
What is one example of External conflict in "The Most Dangerous Game"?
Man vs. Nature (Rainsford vs. The Sea) Rainsford falls off the yacht into the sea.
Man vs Man (Rainsford vs. Zaroff) Rainsford and Zaroff disagree about hunting.
Man vs. Man (Rainsford vs. Zaroff) Zaroff is hunting Rainsford.
Man vs. Nature (Rainsford vs. the hounds) The hounds are chasing Rainsford.)
What is the theme of "The Most Dangerous Game?"
Humankind’s place in nature is to act with reason, not to become like violent animals.
Which characters get let out at 7:00pm every day?
Who are the hounds?
An example is, "He lived a year in a minute."
What is hyperbole?
What is the point in the plot that sets the rising action into motion?
What is the inciting incident?