Created by: Scott Joffre,
Luke Delong, Evelyn Jobe,
and Ashleigh Boka
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figure of speech that compares two unlike
things using like or as.
 In the story The Most Dangerous Game Richard
Connell used similes to explain the imagery,
here are a few examples:
 “Ugh! Its like moist black velvet.” page 19 comparing the moist fog to black velvet.
 “The
revolver pointed as rigidly as if the giant
were a statue.” Page 23 - comparing the giant man
and his revolver to a statue.
A metaphor is a way to compare two things by saying
that one is the other.
 You can use a metaphor to create imagery for the
reader by making comparisons that make sense.
 You do not use like or as in a metaphor.
 In The Most Dangerous Game, on page 21, an example
of a metaphor is:
“The lights of the yacht became faint and evervanishing fireflies; then they were blotted out entirely by
the night.” -comparing the lights on the yacht to fireflies.
 And on page 31: “He was in a picture with a frame of
water.” -comparing the ocean to a picture frame.
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Personification is a type of figurative language in which a
nonhuman subject is given human characteristics.
In the story The Most Dangerous Game they used
personification to show how Rainsford felt in certain situations
along with how nature was acting at certain times. Two
examples are…
“-The muttering and growling of the sea breaking on the
rocky shore.” page 21 -Giving the sea characteristics of muttering
and growling like a human or animal.
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“But the wash from the speeding yacht slapped him in the face
and the salt water in his open mouth made him gag and
strangle.” page 21 -Richard Connell gave the waves created from the
yacht the ability to slap Rainsford as he treads water.
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Symbolism is when an author gives something a greater
meaning than it would usually receive.
In The Most Dangerous Game, one example is the island and
what General Zaroff does on the island. These two things
represent the journey of life itself. One could take the easy
way out with Ivan, and end their path of life quickly, or badly.
Although some take the hard road in life, this is represented
by General Zaroff. To successfully complete one’s journey in
life, they, like Rainsford, must use all of their knowledge and
ability to pass the hardest of situations. And as shown by
Rainsford, when this is successfully executed one will have
passed their life’s test, and be able to rest in peace.
Richard Connell placed symbolism in The Most Dangerous
Game making it a better story by making one think of the
reward for choosing the correct path of life.
R-6 in the back of the book
www.Dictionary.com
http://www.tnellen.com/cybereng/lit_terms/
Examples online and in the book