1. 6L12 The Most Dangerous Game
Short Story Unit
6L12
The Most Dangerous Game

2. Directions
Read and complete a Venn Diagram for each part of the story based on the information in each of the following slides. You will be filling in the left side of the circle today. Tomorrow we will complete the right side of the circle as we view the rest of the film.

3. The beginning: draw a Venn diagram for the exposition only
Using direct quotes from the story, make sure you find and list the information below in your Venn Diagram:
Setting
Time
Time of day, month, year
Past, present, future
Location
5 senses
see, hear, feel, taste, smell
Characters
Inciting Incident: Rainsford falls off the ship
The exposition ends when

4. The middle: draw a Venn diagram for the rising action and climax only
Paraphrase events in the story and list them in your Venn Diagram. Make sure to include the information below:
Any changes in setting
Series of complications/events that are interrelated and build to the climax (there are at least 5 main events)
Changes in the characters
Climax
Turning point in the story
Cannot be changed and still have the same story

5. Nearing the end: draw a Venn diagram for the falling action only
Paraphrase events in the story and list them in your Venn Diagram. Make sure to include the information below:
Falling Action
Another series of events that lead to the final event (only 1 for this story)
Problems are being solved

6. The end: draw a Venn diagram for the resolution/denouement only
Using direct quotes from the story, make sure you find and list the information below in your Venn Diagram:
Closing event