The Most Dangerous The Most Dangerous GameGame

Pre-reading Survey

Write the sentences. Answer Agree/Disagree. Tell why.

– ___ Hunting is a sport. – ___ Animals have no feelings. – ___ Hunting is evil. – ___ Hunting is unfair. – ___ Strength is more important than

intelligence. – ___ Bringing a gun to a knife fight is fair.

Note Time!

Short stories are written in prose. Everything but poetry is prose.

Poetry! Prose!

What is Setting? Brush Up

Where and when the story takes place Can be real or imaginary Described by using sensory imagery =

Language that appeals to the five senses:– Sight – Hearing – Touch– Smell – Taste

Three Elements of Setting:

Location– The geographical location the story takes

place. Environment

– The type of surroundings in which the story takes place.

Time– The time in history (or the future) in which the

story takes place.

PLEASE NOTE: Many of these elements intertwine in writing and aren’t “distinct.”

Setting

Sets the story’s mood and atmosphere

A dark and stormy night

A bright, sunny day

A castle on the edge of a cliff

Partner Time!: (3 min)

Think of a place you have been. Without telling them the place,

describe the setting to your partner and see if he or she can guess where and when your setting is.

Each person shares 1 setting; each person guesses 1 time.

Did they guess right?

Setting and Characters

The setting helps the reader better understand the characters.

Characters interact with the setting to show and tell the story.

Setting helps the reader share what the characters see, hear, smell, and touch.

Setting and Plot

The setting supports the plot and should make sense.

You should know! Plot is the organized pattern or sequence of events that make up a story.

Some events foreshadow other events.– What is foreshadowing? Jot down

your guess.

Types of Linear Plots

Plots can be told in:

-Chronological order Most stories are told in chronological order, the order in which events happen in real time.

-Flashback when the story begins with a

character speaking as he or she remembers events from a past experience

-In media res (in the middle of things) when the story starts in the middle of the action without exposition

Five stages of Plot Brush Up Exposition- introduces the story’s

characters, setting, and conflict. Rising Action- occurs as complications,

twists, or intensifications of the conflict occur.

Climax- is the emotional high point of the story.

Falling Action- is the logical result of the climax.

Resolution- presents the final outcome of the story.

Partner Time!Review: (7 min) Find your 5:00 clock buddy Answer these questions:

– What are the three elements of setting?

– Everything but _______ is written in prose.

– The setting supports the _____.– Label this plot diagram

TAG it!TAG it!

T(itle): T(itle): ““The Most Dangerous The Most Dangerous GameGame””

A(uthor): Richard ConnellA(uthor): Richard Connell G(enre): short storyG(enre): short story

Below are some words associated with the story. Make a prediction about the story and use all the

words in a paragraph. (5 min)

Hunting

"The Most Dangerous Game"

Danger

ous D

ogs Mansion

Survival

Island

Reas

on Game

Ship

Study Guide Questions Part Study Guide Questions Part 1:1:

paired read paired read (pg. )(pg. )

1.1. Identify the setting at the beginning Identify the setting at the beginning of the work.of the work.

2.2. Rainsford has no sympathy for Rainsford has no sympathy for __________.__________.

3.3. What happened to Rainsford when What happened to Rainsford when he reached for his pipe? he reached for his pipe?

4.4. WhatWhat’’s the first thing Rainsford does s the first thing Rainsford does when he reaches shore?when he reaches shore?

5.5. What does General Zaroff think What does General Zaroff think ““are are the attributes of an ideal quarrythe attributes of an ideal quarry””??

6.6. What is the conflict between What is the conflict between Rainsford and Zaroff in the first part Rainsford and Zaroff in the first part of the story?of the story?

Interactive Notebook Interactive Notebook (5 min)(5 min)

Compare & Contrast the main characters by Compare & Contrast the main characters by completing a Venn diagram. completing a Venn diagram.

Write details that tell how the subjects are different in the outer circles. Write details that tell how the subjects are alike where the circles overlap.

General ZaroffRainsford

Different DifferentSame

Ticket Out the Door-

Without looking at your notes, list the three elements of setting.

Bellringer – Journal (3/4 Bellringer – Journal (3/4 pg)pg)

Value of Life-When is it okay to take life away? Describe a situation when this would be considered okay.

Alternately, write a short story about a person that values human life and works to save it at all costs.

Understanding Conflict

Plot is often created through conflict Conflict is what drives the plot of a story What are the two kinds of conflict?

– External= outside forces Man vs. Nature Man vs. Man Man vs. Society

– Internal= emotions & fears Man vs. Self

Denotation vs. Connotations

Different words have double meanings Denotation is the dictionary meaning of a

word. Connotation is the emotions or feelings

associated with a word.The word Dinky has emotional overtones

whereas the word Small has none (or fewer.)

Look at the title of our short story again. What is the denotations and the connotation of “game”?

Vocabulary Review: Vocabulary Review: 8:00 Clock Buddies8:00 Clock Buddies

1.1. Is it Is it imprudentimprudent for bicyclists to wear for bicyclists to wear helmets?helmets?

2.2. Would you admire a person who Would you admire a person who surmountedsurmounted a difficulty? a difficulty?

3.3. Does an Does an aristocrataristocrat worry about worry about money?money?

4.4. Would you want your house to be Would you want your house to be dankdank??

Do you know these Do you know these Literary Terms?Literary Terms?

PlotPlot ExpositionExposition ClimaxClimax Internal Conflict Internal Conflict External Conflict External Conflict ResolutionResolution SettingSetting MoodMood ProseProse Chronological orderChronological order

Foreshadowing Suspense Comparison Contrast Flash-forward Narrative Fiction Short Story Third-Person Third-Person

Narration Narration (point of view)(point of view) Theme Theme

Characterization Brush Characterization Brush UpUp

Protagonist – main characterProtagonist – main character Antagonist – opposing forceAntagonist – opposing force Flat – few characteristics, not well developedFlat – few characteristics, not well developed Round - many characteristics, well developedRound - many characteristics, well developed Static – does not changeStatic – does not change Dynamic - changesDynamic - changes Minor/Major – small/big rolesMinor/Major – small/big roles

Things to think about as you Things to think about as you readread

continued:continued:7. Zaroff7. Zaroff’’s human quarry usually consist of s human quarry usually consist of

___________.___________.8. What are the directions (rules) for the game? 8. What are the directions (rules) for the game?

(page 16)(page 16)9. What type of 9. What type of ““collectioncollection”” does Zaroff want to show does Zaroff want to show

Rainsford? (pg. 16)Rainsford? (pg. 16)10.What causes Rainsford to become the hunted? 10.What causes Rainsford to become the hunted? 11. How is Zaroff wounded? (page 20) 11. How is Zaroff wounded? (page 20) 12. How does Rainsford trap one of Zaroff12. How does Rainsford trap one of Zaroff’’s hounds?s hounds?13. How and where does the game end? What is 13. How and where does the game end? What is

meant by meant by ““I am still a beast at bay?I am still a beast at bay?”” Who wins? Who wins?

Review ForeshadowingMatch each event in the first column with the event in

the second column that it foreshadows.

1. Whitney tells Rainsford about the evil reputation of the island.

2. The island is called Ship-Trap Island, and sailors fear it.

3. Zaroff tells Rainsford that he has found a new, more dangerous animal to hunt.

4. Zaroff knows that Rainsford is a famous big game hunter.

a. The most dangerous game that Zaroff hunts is human beings.

b. Zaroff hunts Rainsford.

c. Rainsford falls overboard and swims to the island.

d. Zaroff traps ships and captures sailors, who serve as his prey.

Ship-Trap Ship-Trap Island Island Map Map ExamplesExamples

3:00 Clock Activity: (30

min) Using what you know about plot

and setting, create a plot map for Ship-Trap Island. You must label your map. Use your study guide for the rubric and instructions. You must include all parts to get all possible points.

Ticket Out the Door-

1.1. Without looking at your notes, explain Without looking at your notes, explain the difference between external and the difference between external and internal conflicts internal conflicts

2. Evaluate which is the dynamic, static, and subordinate (minor) character. Explain your answerIvanZaroffRainsford

Format for a Plot DiagramHomework: (Create a plot diagram for reate a plot diagram for ““The The Most Dangerous GameMost Dangerous Game”” by using this format by using this format)

LEFT SIDE

Exposition --introduces the characters, background

and setting

Examples of Conflicts

Rising Action – 3 details that

summarize the story

Climax-- point where the

protagonist changes

Falling action -- one detail about what leads to the end of the conflict

Resolution -- the end of the conflict

Setting:Protagonist:Antagonist:

Man Vs. Nature

Man Vs. ManMan Vs. Self

Theme:Point of View:

Bellringer: Journal ¾ Bellringer: Journal ¾ pg.pg. Fear-How does fear impact our

decision making? What fear have you had to overcome in order to complete a task?

Review Homework:Basic Situation(Exposition)

The famous hunter, Sanger Rainsford, falls overboard and swims to Ship Trap Island. Owner of the island, General Zaroff, hunts men for sport. He will hunt Rainsford.

Setting

Ship Trap Island

Caribbean

Jungle

Protagonist-Antagonist Question: Who is causing the conflicts?

This person is our antagonist!

Answer: Zaroff

Question: Who is facing the conflicts?This person is our protagonist!

Answer: Rainsford

Rising Action-Main Events

1. Rainsford hides up a tree. Zaroff lets him escape.

2. Rainsford builds a Malay man-catcher which wounds Zaroff.

3. Rainsford builds a Burmese tiger pit. It kills one of Zaroff’s dogs.

Rising Action-Main Events

4. Rainsford builds a Ugandan knife

trap. It kills Ivan.5. Rainsford dives into the sea.6. Zaroff goes home, believing he

has won the game.

Climax

Question: What is the highest point of tension and suspense in the story?

Answer: Rainsford confronts Zaroff in his bedroom.

Falling Action

Rainsford and Zaroff fight!

Resolution (denouement)

Question: How does the story end?

Answer: Rainsford sleeps in Zaroff’s

bed. Rainsford has killed Zaroff.

Theme

You can not understand what it is like for others until you truly walk in their shoes.

Point of View

Who is telling the story? Is it a character in the story? If not it is a third person narrator.

Can we get into the minds of all characters and know their thoughts? If so then it is an omniscient narrator. If not it is a limited narrator because we are limited to knowing one character’s thoughts.

Creative Writing

Create and write an alternate ending to “The Most Dangerous Game” utilizing (and identifying within your text) the following three poetic devices: simile, metaphor & imagery. Minimum: 1 page typed (double spaced) Underline your similes. Circle your metaphor and italicize your examples of imagery! Incorporate the following:

Utilize the quote…He had never slept in a better bed, Rainsford decided somewhere in your paper.

3 similes 1 metaphor 5 examples of imagery (1 example for each

sense…taste, touch, smell, sight and sound)