Short Story Unit English I Mrs Frye The

Short Story Unit English I – Mrs. Frye

“The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell à Palpable à à Amenity à à To allow or overlook Naïve à à A courtesy Condone à à Able to be touched; tangible Unsophisticated; lack of knowledge à à Useless Friendly Tangible à à Devoted; diligent Affable à à Failure Zealous à à A citizen of the world Debacle à Futile à Cosmopolite Able to be touched Quarry à A cave-like pit

à Conflict: the issue or problem in a story à Rainsford (human) vs. Caribbean Sea (nature) à This conflict occurs when Rainsford falls off of the boat and struggles to swim to shore against the battling waves of the Caribbean Sea. à Rainsford (human) vs. Zaroff (human) à This conflict occurs when Rainsford and Zaroff are playing the “game” and Rainsford is being hunted, attempting to save his own life from the crazed Zaroff. à Rainsford (human) vs. Rainsford (himself) à This conflict occurs when Rainsford has to keep himself calm and outwit Zaroff during the game, not letting his emotions get the best of him and causing him to get caught by Zaroff.

à Who is the protagonist in the story? à à Who is the antagonist in the story? à à “The lights of the yacht became faint and ever-vanishing fireflies. ” Give an example of a simile in the story. à à General Zaroff Give an example of a metaphor in the story. à à Sanger Rainsford “His black eyebrows and pointed military mustache were as black as the night from which Rainsford had come. ” What is the mood of the story? à Suspenseful

à Who is the narrator of the story? à à What point of view is the story being told from? à à Violence, cruelty and revenge General Zaroff à à Third person limited (only know Rainsford’s thoughts) What is theme of the story? à à An outsider Russian Cossack; sophisticated language; hunter; high cheekbones; sharply defined nose; pointed mustache; savage. Sanger Rainsford à Falls off boat; intelligent; experienced hunter; level-headed.

à Ivan à à Whitney à à Captain of the yacht What is meant by “He lived a year in a minute”? à à Rainsford’s friend; compassionate about emotions Neilsen à à Zaroff’s guard; huge; mute; waist-length beard; black uniform Time flew by because it was such a suspenseful atmosphere as Rainsford waited for Zaroff to hunt him. What is meant by “I am still a beast at bay”? à Rainsford is still going to fight Zaroff though the game is “over. ”

à In which sea has Connell set Ship-Trap island? à à How is Zaroff able to finance his lifestyle? à à He sunk in quicksand died Where does Rainsford spend the first night of his hunt? à à He’ll let him go and continue his hunt for jaguars What happened to Lazarus? à à By investing in American investments If Rainsford wins the hunt, what does Zaroff promise him? à à The Caribbean Sea In a tree How many acres did Zaroff’s father have in the Crimea? à Quarter of a million acres

à Why does Zaroff suggest Rainsford wear moccasins? à à What caused Rainsford to believe Zaroff knew he was hiding in the tree? Do you think he was right? Give reasons. à à Rainsford kills him. Despite being hurt, Zaroff congratulates Rainsford on his “Malay. Mancatcher. ” Why? à à He allows the rocks to wreck ships (Ship-Trap Island) What happened to General Zaroff at the end of the story? à à Because he stopped, smiled and blew smoke. Yes, he knew but didn’t attack because he wanted a “better” hunt How does Zaroff stock his island with “game”? à à They hide footprints better Because it was well-made and unique, but he has been to Malacca and seen them so it wasn’t new to him. How do we know Rainsford is an exceptionally fit man? à He can pull himself out of pits, build traps and run/swim long lengths.

Ship-Trap Island Map Due: Tuesday, September 6, 2011