““The Most Dangerous Game”The Most Dangerous Game”

By Richard ConnellBy Richard Connell

““The Most Dangerous Game”The Most Dangerous Game”

By Richard ConnellBy Richard Connell

Characters Characters

•Sanger Rainsford, an accomplished hunter from New York.

•General Zaroff, a man of pre-Revolutionary Russian aristocratic background. Utterly fixated on hunting.

•Ivan, Zaroff's large Cossack slave and bodyguard. He is deaf and has no tongue, this makes him ideal to Zaroff, because Ivan cannot tell anyone of Zaroff's murders if he escapes the island.

•Whitney, one of Rainsford's boat mates who wonders what it would be like to be the hunted instead of the hunter.

PlotPlot Definition: The sequence of events or

actions that moves a story forward

Also: The main events in a story

Short Version: What happens!

Basic Plot DiagramBasic Plot Diagram

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Plot Element – ExpositionPlot Element – Exposition

Exposition – Introduces the characters, Exposition – Introduces the characters, setting, and the basic situation.setting, and the basic situation.

Plot Element – Rising ActionPlot Element – Rising Action

Rising Action – The events in a story that Rising Action – The events in a story that move the plot along by:move the plot along by:

– Adding conflicts and complicationsAdding conflicts and complications

– Expanding the conflicts already presentedExpanding the conflicts already presented

Plot Element – ClimaxPlot Element – Climax

Climax – The high point of interest or – The high point of interest or suspense suspense

Plot Element – Falling ActionPlot Element – Falling Action Falling Action – The sequence of events that Falling Action – The sequence of events that

follow the climax and end in the resolution follow the climax and end in the resolution showing the effects of the catastrophe.showing the effects of the catastrophe.

Plot Element – ResolutionPlot Element – Resolution

Resolution – The end of the story, the Resolution – The end of the story, the conclusionconclusion

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ExpositionWhitney and Rainsford going to hunt Jaguars. When they pass Ship-Trap Island, Rainsford falls overboard.

1. Rainsford swims to Ship-Trap Island

2. Rainsford finds blood and gun shell

3. Rainsford finds mansionand meets Ivan and Zaroff

That night General Zaroff is back in his mansion. He is annoyed with the thought of having to replace Ivan and he is slightly irked because one of his prey has escaped. He goes up to bed and switches on the light. A man is hiding behind the curtains. It is Rainsford. Zaroff congratulates him on winning the game, but Rainsford informs him that they are still playing. That night, Rainsford sleeps with immense enjoyment in Zaroff s comfortable bed.

Basic PlotBasic Plot Diagram Diagram Rainsford hides in Zaroff’s room

Rainsford and Zaroff fight

4. Rainsford told that Zaroff is going to hunt him

5. Rainsford kills a dog and Ivan

6. Rainsford jumps into Sea to escape

The Most Dangerous NotesThe Most Dangerous Notes

1.1. ______________ is the name of the main ______________ is the name of the main charactercharacter

2.2. They are on their way to _____________.They are on their way to _____________.

3.3. The island that they are passing is called The island that they are passing is called ______________.______________.

4.4. _________ hears ___________._________ hears ___________.

5.5. __________ falls off the yacht trying to __________ falls off the yacht trying to

______________________________

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6.6. He swims towards ____________.He swims towards ____________.7.7. As he walked in the jungle Rainsford found As he walked in the jungle Rainsford found

a ____________.a ____________.8.8. He was greeted by a giant named He was greeted by a giant named

___________.___________.9.9. He then met __________________.He then met __________________.10.10. Rainsford ________ books on Hunting.Rainsford ________ books on Hunting.11.11. Zaroff is _________ of hunting.Zaroff is _________ of hunting.12.12. Zaroff tells Rainsford that he Zaroff tells Rainsford that he

____________ on the island.____________ on the island.

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13.13. Rainsford ____________ to go hunting.Rainsford ____________ to go hunting.

14.14. Zaroff wanted to show Rainsford his Zaroff wanted to show Rainsford his collection of ______________.collection of ______________.

15.15. Zaroff decides to __________ Rainsford.Zaroff decides to __________ Rainsford.

16.16. What are the rules to Zaroff’s game?What are the rules to Zaroff’s game?

17.17. Rainsford slept ________________.Rainsford slept ________________.

18.18. Draw a small picture of any of the traps Draw a small picture of any of the traps that Rainsford set for the General.that Rainsford set for the General.

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19.19. Rainsford killed one of the dogs by Rainsford killed one of the dogs by _______________._______________.

20.20. The trick with the knife killed The trick with the knife killed ____________.____________.

21.21. __________ wins the game.__________ wins the game.

22.22. The story ends with _______________.The story ends with _______________.