The Most Dangerous Game

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The Most Dangerous Game

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Notes about the island

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Before beginning your journey, review the Literary Elements.

Introduction

To understand the gravity of your situation and find your way off the island, read "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell.

After falling overboard, you find yourself on Ship Trap Island. You must find a way to escape before being hunted. Answer the questions to gather the resources you need to get off the island and free from Zaroff.

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Missions

The Bed

Follow the path, collect the tools, and escape the island!

Hunted!

Falling Overboard

Setting Traps

Meeting Zaroff

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Mission

Falling Overboard

While sailing with your friend, you hear gunshots. You fall overboard as you run out to investigate. Stuck in icy cold waters, you decide to swim in the direction of the gunshots, knowing that you will find people there.

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In the story, who is the protagonist and who is the antagonist?

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A. Rainsford is the protagonist; Ivan is the antagonist.

B. Rainsford is the protagonist; Zaroff is the antagonist.

C. Zaroff is the protagonist; Rainsford is the antagonist.

D. Zaroff is the protagonist; Ivan is the antagonist.

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From what point of view is the story told?

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A. First Person

B. Third Person Omnisceient

C. Third Person Limited

D. Second Person

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Woow!!

They will be added to your backpack. You will need them to be able to eat during the days you spend on the island.

Yeah!

You've got food and cooking tools.

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Missions

The Bed

Follow the path, collect the tools, and escape the island!

Hunted!

Falling Overboard

Setting Traps

Meeting Zaroff

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Mission

Meeting Zaroff

After regaining strength with the food you've found, you realize you are on Ship Trap Island, greeted by Zaroff and Ivan. They assume you are there to hunt but explain a more nefarious type of game. You can't imagine participating as a hunter in this sport.

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Meeting Zaroff

Watch this film trailer that sets up the deal made with Zaroff before answering the questions.

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Rainsford finds himself in conflict with Zaroff. This conflict is best described as...

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A. man vs. man

B. man vs. self

C. man vs. nature

D. man vs. supernatural

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Rainsford does not agree with Zaroff's hunting practices and must make a decision for himself. This conflict is best described as...

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A. man vs. man

B. man vs. self

C. man vs. nature

D. man vs. supernatural

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Awesome!!

It will be added to your backpack. You will need it during the days you spend on the island.

Yeah!

You've got a rope; maybe it will be useful.

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Missions

The Bed

Follow the path, collect the tools, and escape the island!

Hunted!

Falling Overboard

Setting Traps

Meeting Zaroff

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Mission

Hunted!

Putting the rope into your backpack because you know it will be handy later, you choose to take Zaroff's terms and try to find a way to escape without being caught. You head into the forest with your supplies.

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When Zaroff says "No, I hunt a more dangerous game," the author is using __________ to build suspense.

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A. irony

B. symbolism

C. foreshadowing

D. figurative language

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Zaroff's civilized behavior creates an expectation for his future behavior that is subverted when the reader learns of his hunting practices. This is an example of:

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A. dramatic irony

B. verbal irony

C. situational irony

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keep it up!!

It will be added to your backpack. You will need it during the days you spend on the desert island.

Yeah!

You've got an axe; maybe it will be useful.

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Missions

The Bed

Follow the path, collect the tools, and escape the island!

Hunted!

Falling Overboard

Setting Traps

Meeting Zaroff

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Mission

Setting Traps

With the axe, you are able to cut trees down to use later to build a raft. You place the axe in your backpack and set to work using your experience as a wild game hunter to turn the tables on Zaroff. You succeed in capturing one of his dogs, injuring Zaroff, and getting rid of Ivan. But, in setting the traps, you have somehow lost your backpack with the rope and axe. You need those to build a raft and get out of here!

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The lack of light in the story and the relative darkness that permeates the entire story is an example of a...

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A. symbol

B. theme

C. character

C. motif

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The island in the story can be seen as a _______ for the mind and fear as Rainsford must conquer it to survive.

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A. symbol

B. theme

C. character

C. motif

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Based on the author's use of symbolism, the following could be a theme of the story, "The Most Dangerous Game."

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A. Surviving fear.

B. Survival requires conquering thoughts and fears.

C. Survival requires specific tools and skills.

C. Fear is an illusion created by the mind.

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Oh yeah!!

It will be added to your backpack. You will need it during the days you spend on the desert island.

Yeah!

You've got a flashlight; maybe it will be useful.

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Missions

The Bed

Follow the path, collect the tools, and escape the island!

Hunted!

Falling Overboard

Setting Traps

Meeting Zaroff

Wait, take a look in your backpack

Zaroff thinks he has defeated you, but you have plans to break into his room tonight to show him you survived. Before you can do that, you need to find the code for the special lock on the bedroom door. You know you wrote it down when you met Zaroff, but where is it in this backpack? Why is this island so dark? Use the flashlight to spread light into the darkness and find the code that will get you off the island, and reveal the purpose of this "dangerous game."

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Code: THESIS

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In an analysis, you will connect a literary element to a theme in the

Oh, no! Your backpack!

After having the best night of sleep, you are ready to head home. But, when you wake up, you can't find your backpack. You'll need the tools you've collected to build a raft and sail to freedom.

Forest

Mountains

Plane

Shrubbery

Shelter tent

Island map

Drag the parts of the map to find where you have left your backpack and be able to flee from the island.

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Thesis statements for a literary analysis generally follow some version of this format: [Author] uses [literary element] to develop [theme]. Fill in the blanks to make a clear thesis statement for an analysis of "The Most Dangerous Game."

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A. Richard Connell; symbolism; survival requires conquering thoughts and fears

B. Richard Connell; irony; survival requires conquering thoughts and fears

Now that you found your backpack, you need to answer one final question to build the raft and escape.

C. Richard Connell; irony; fear is an illusion created by the mind.

C. Richard Connell; symbolism; fear is an illusion created by the mind.

Congratulations!

Wow, you got it!

You used your knowledge of literary elements to learn about analysis and escape the island!

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Credits

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Review Character and Point of View.

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Review Conflict.

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Review Foreshadowing and Irony.

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Review Motif, Symbolism, and Theme.

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Review the literary elements, the story, and writing thesis statements.

Credits

Template and Images from: Genial.ly

Notebook

Icons from: The Noun Project

Notes about the island

"The Most Dangerous Game" from: Rosings Digital Publications

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