“The Most Dangerous
Game”
Pre-Reading Notes and Terms
(8/29/11)
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MDG Context:
Written by Richard Connell (1893-1949)
First Published: June 19, 1924 in Collier’s
Weekly
What do we know about 1924 or that
general time frame?
Also published as “The Hounds of Zaroff”
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Rhetorical Terms:
1. rhetoric: the study of writing or speaking; a
type or mode of language or speech
2. analogy: resemblance in some particulars
between things otherwise unlike (similes and
metaphors are 2 types of analogies)
3. metaphor: a figure of speech in which a word
or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or
idea is used in place of another to suggest a
likeness between them (I.e. James is a beast.)
4. simile: using “like” or “as” to compare 2 unlike
things
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Rhetorical Terms:
5. irony: the use of words to express
something other than and especially the
opposite of the literal meaning (I.e. “What a
beautiful view,” he said, his voice dripping
with irony, as he looked out the window at
the alley.)
6. protagonist: the principal character in a
literary work (as a drama or story)
7. antagonist: one that contends with or
opposes another ;adversary or opponent
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Flip to page 2 in Elements of Lit.
Terms you should know/take notes on:
1. internal and external conflict
2. exposition
3. climax
4. resolution
5. foreshadowing