Title
“The Most
Dangerous
Game”
Significance of
title/symbolism
Point of view:
type of narrator
Setting:
Time &
Place
Conflict(s)
Dénouement
– Final
Outcome
Literary Devices used in
the story – focus on two
or three
Issues presented
– main idea being
discussed
Game = prey
in hunting
Game =
usually a ‘fun’
pastime
Third person
limited point of
view: a
narration style
that gives
the perspective
of only one
character:
Rainsford
On a yacht
on a
“moonless
Caribbean
night”
“dank
tropical
night”
Man vs.
Nature –
swims to
island to save
himself after
falling
overboard
R outsmarted
Zaroff who
certainly
would not
have allowed
him to leave
if he had
‘won’ and
lasted 3 days
Foreshadowing – many
details about the “evil”
“God-forsaken” island
are provided in
exposition & that sailors
fear it (Whitney)
Question about whether
hunted prey have any
emotions
Ironic that
Rainsford, the
great hunter, is
being hunted &
he is definitely Not knowing
not having fun! what Zaroff is
thinking creates
suspense
because reader
doesn’t know he
is a murderer
right away
Title
Significance of
title/symbolism
Point of view:
type of narrator
Isolated
“palatial
chateau” on
Ship-Trap
Island &
the jungle
Setting:
Time &
Place
Man vs. Man
- as R is
being hunted
by Z
Also Man vs.
Self- when R
tries not to
panic as he’s
being hunted
Conflict(s)
R says he
slept well that
night.
INFERENCE:
R killed Z so
he will be
able to leave
the island
Dénouement
– Final
Outcome
Suspense – multiple
times when reader thinks
R will outwit Z but
doesn’t (cat & mouse
game)
Irony – R’s impression of
Z is that he and his home
are very ‘civilized’ but
really he is a coldblooded killer
Epiphany – R learns
what the “huntee” feels
like
Literary Devices used in
the story – focus on two
or three
Arrogance of man to
enjoy killing creatures for
sport
*Rainsford is a dynamic
character. How does he
evolve/change in the
story?
Do you think his epiphany
will be a lasting one?
Issues presented
– main idea being
discussed
Title
Significance of
title/symbolism
Point of view:
type of narrator
Setting:
Time &
Place
Conflict(s)
Dénouement
– Final
Outcome
Literary Devices used in
the story – focus on two
or three
Issues presented
– main idea being
discussed
Title
Significance of
title/symbolism
Point of view:
type of narrator
Setting:
Time &
Place
Conflict(s)
Dénouement
– Final
Outcome
Literary Devices used in
the story – focus on two
or three
Issues presented
– main idea being
discussed
Title
Significance of
title/symbolism
Point of view:
type of narrator
Setting:
Time &
Place
Conflict(s)
Dénouement
– Final
Outcome
Literary Devices used in
the story – focus on two
or three
Issues presented
– main idea being
discussed
Title
Significance of
title/symbolism
Point of view:
type of narrator
Setting:
Time &
Place
Conflict(s)
Dénouement
– Final
Outcome
Literary Devices used in
the story – focus on two
or three
Issues presented
– main idea being
discussed
Title
Significance of
title/symbolism
Point of view:
type of narrator
M. BLANCHETTE
SHORT STORY UNIT: Analysis of stories
Setting:
Time &
Place
Conflict(s)
Dénouement
– Final
Outcome
Literary Devices used in
the story – focus on two
or three
Issues presented
– main idea being
discussed