The Most Dangerous Game By Richard Connell

The Most Dangerous Game Vocabulary Use these definitions to fill in the blanks on your vocabulary. We will glue this into our journals later. affable-showing warmth and friendliness; pleasant; warmly polite apprehensive-uneasy or fearful about something that might happen condone-to disregard or overlook (something illegal, objectionable, or the like) flounder-struggled clumsily or helplessly futile-ineffective; useless; not successful imprudent-not sensible; lacking discretion; rash indolently-lazily palatial-suitable for a palace; stately; magnificent palpable-capable of being touched or felt; tangible peril-something that causes or may cause injury, loss, or destruction placid-pleasantly calm or peaceful; tranquil quarry- an object of search, pursuit, or attack venerable-impressive or interesting because of age, antique appearance, etc. zealous-full of eager; devoted

Do you like to read? Explain your answer. Reading Do you like to read? Explain your answer. If you had the option to pick a reading selection, what would you like to read about? How do you like to read in a classroom setting? (popcorn, teacher read, audio, silent….) What is the difference between fiction and nonfiction? Which do you prefer? What is the difference between reading and comprehension?

The Most Dangerous Game Written in 1924 Fictional Short Story

Pre-Reading Question Is it morally or ethically “right” to hunt for just the thrill, interest, or fascination of the hunt?

Hunting in the 1920s Big game hunting and travelogues of safari adventures were popular during the 1920s and 30s. Big Game Hunting -The term is historically associated with the hunting of Africa's "Big Five" game (lion, African elephant, Cape buffalo, leopard and rhinoceros). African hunting safaris became a fashionable pursuit among members of the privileged classes. As the trophy hunt became an icon of high society, everyone from Ernest Hemingway to British nobility and Hollywood stars were soon clamouring for a piece of the action.

Audio

Thoughts, opinions, feelings, predictions about the short story?

Traps Malay Mancatcher (Trap One) Burmese Tiger Pit (Trap 2) Tree Spring Trap (Trap 3)

The Most Dangerous Game Literary Devices Characterization Conflict Theme Tone Setting

Characters Protagonist: Antagonist: Rainsford General Zaroff

Characterization/Conflict How would you describe Rainsford? General Zaroff? Describe the conflict between Rainsford and Zaroff. Why was Rainsford so internally conflicted...he’s a hunter right?

Themes What are some themes you’ve identified in The Most Dangerous Game so far?

Themes Fear of the Unknown Competition The Morality of Hunting Man and the Natural World Strength and Skill Perseverance/ Survival of the Fittest

Tone Tone, in written composition, is an attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience. Tone is generally conveyed through the choice of words or the viewpoint of a writer on a particular subject. Tone describes an attitude. Therefore, adjectives are used to describe tone.

Setting The setting of a piece of literature is the time and place in which the story takes place. The definition of setting can also include social statuses, weather, historical period, and details about immediate surroundings. Settings can be real or fictional, or a combination of both real and fictional elements. How does the setting affect the overall plot? What if it took place in NYC?

Setting, Characterization, Conflict, Theme, Tone ‘Prove It’ Activity Each student will be given a sticky note. The color of your sticky note, will correspond with a literary device written on the board. You will find one quote in your text that supports you literary device. When it is your turn, you will read your quote and put your sticky note on the board under the correct literary device. Setting, Characterization, Conflict, Theme, Tone