THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME TEST REVIEW Foreshadowing What

“THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME” TEST REVIEW

Foreshadowing • What is foreshadowing? The use of clues that suggest events that have yet to occur. • Where do we see examples of foreshadowing in “The Most Dangerous Game”? “‘Off there to the right –somewhere – is a large island, ’ said Whitney. ‘It’s rather a mystery –’” “‘Sailors have a curious dread of the place’” “Rainsford heard a sound. It came out of the darkness, a high screaming sound, the sound of an animal in an extremity of anguish and terror. ”

Irony • What is irony? A contrast between appearance and reality – usually one in which reality is the opposite from what it seems; when one thing is expected to happen or be, and the exact opposite occurs. • Where do we see examples of irony in “The Most Dangerous Game”? “The world is made up of two classes –the hunters and the huntees. Luckily, you and I are hunters” “Half apologetically General Zaroff said, ‘We do our best to preserve the amenities of civilization here. Please forgive any lapses. We are well off the beaten track, you know’”?

Personification • What is personification? Writing that gives animals, inanimate objects or abstract ideas human characteristics • Where do we see examples of personification in “The Most Dangerous Game”? “Ten minutes of determined effort brought another sound to his ears – the most welcome he had ever heard – the muttering and growling of the seas breaking on a rocky shore. ” “All he knew was that he was safe from his enemy, the sea, and that utter weariness was on him. ”

Imagery • What is imagery? The words or phrases a writer uses to represent persons, objects, actions, feelings, and ideas descriptively by appealing to the five senses (sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch). • Where do we see examples of imagery in “The Most Dangerous Game”? “With his remaining strength he dragged himself from the swirling waters. Jagged crags appeared to jut up into the opaqueness; he forced himself upward hand over hand. Gasping, his hands raw, he reached a flat place at the top. ”

Simile • What is a simile? A comparison of two different things or ideas through the use of the words LIKE or AS • Where do we see examples of similes in “The Most Dangerous Game”? “An apprehensive night crawled slowly by like a wounded snake and sleep did not visit Rainsford. ” “Rainsford’s impulse was to hurl himself down like a panther”

Plot Development • How do we diagram the plot of a story? • Describe what occurs at each phase. Conflicts:

Conflict

Characterization • What is characterization? • DIRECT CHARACTERIZATION • INDIRECT CHARACTERIZATION

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Suspense How does Connell develop suspense throughout the story?

Theme • What is theme? A central message or insight into life revealed through the literary work. A lesson about life or people. • What themes are apparent in “The Most Dangerous Game”? “‘Hunting? Good God, General Zaroff, what you speak of is murder. ’ The general laughed with entire good nature. He regarded quizzically. ‘I Theme Statement: All human life. Rainsford has value. refuse to believe that so modern and civilized a young man as you seem to be harbors romantic ideas about the value of human life. ’”

The Ending Why does the author exclude a final fight “The general sucked in his breath ‘I congratulate you, ’ he scene between Zaroffand andsmiled. Rainsford? said. ‘You have won the game. ’ Rainsford did not smile. ‘I am still a beast tension between two‘Get characters at bay, ’The he said, in a low, hoarsethe voice. ready, General Zaroff. ’ has been building the entire story, but the only detail the reader receives is “he had The general made one of his deepest bows. ‘I see, ’ he said. ‘Splendid! slept in a better Rainsford One of us isnever to furnish a repast for thebed, hounds. The other will sleep in this very excellentdecided. ” bed. On guard, Rainsford. ’. . . He had never slept in a better bed, Rainsford decided. ”

Why does Connell leave out the fight scene at the end? • It keeps Rainsford as an “honorable character” in the eyes of the audience

Organizational Structure TEA T – Thesis: a single sentence that expresses your answer / controlling idea E – Evidence: use textual evidence to support your answer A – Analysis: explain what is the significance of your answer to the text? How does it impact or affect the reading selection?

Embedding Text Evidence • We don’t want to “chunk” the evidence at the bottom of our answers. • We want to incorporate the quote within a sentence of our own words. NO: Rainsford must confront a shocking truth. “The Cossack was the cat; he was the mouse. Then it was that Rainsford knew the true meaning of terror. ” YES: When Rainsford realizes that he is playing the role of “mouse” in the hunting game while Zaroff is “the cat, ” he finally understands “the true meaning of terror. ”

Practice Prompts • Explain whether or not General Zaroff is justified in his actions. Use textual evidence to support your answer. • In “The Most Dangerous Game, ” what is one significant internal change that Rainsford experiences due to his stay on Ship Trap Island? Use textual evidence to support your answer. • What message do you think the author is trying to convey? Use textual evidence to support your answer.