Most Dangerous Game

What are the five types of characters in this story?

round, flat, dynamic/developing, static, and stereotype

What is a dynamic/developing character?

A dynamic/developing character is a type of character that learns something about life in the story and is not the same person they were at the beginning at the end.

What is a flat character?

A flat character is a type of character that the reader doesn't know a lot about. You could write one or two sentences about them.

What is a round character?

A round character is a type of character in which the reader learns a lot about the character's reasons for doing things. You could write a full page or more on their personality and who they are.

What is a static character?

A static character is a type of character that does not learn anything in the story and is the same character they were the beginning at the end.

What is a stereotype character?

A stereotype character is a type of character in which the reader sticks in a group and assumes is the same as everyone else in the group.

What is an example of situational irony in this story?

All of the events leading up to Zaroff winning the game, but instead Rainsford winning is situational irony because the opposite of what was expected, happens

What is characterization?

Characterization is a literary method that a writer uses to make a character seem real.

What are conflicts?

Conflicts are literary sources that shows obstacles and hardships that the characters have to overcome.

What is dramatic irony?

Dramatic is a type of irony in which the reader knows more about the situation than the characters do.

What is first person point of view?

First person is a type of point of view that is the same as limited omniscient except it adds more authority.

What is foreshadowing?

Foreshadow is an element of fiction in which the writer hints at what will happen later on in the story.

What kinds of character is General Zaroff?

General Zaroff is a flat character because there isn't much to say about his personality. He is a static character because he doesn't learn anything.

What is irony?

Irony is an element of fiction that shows contradiction between what appears to be and what really is.

What kinds of character is Ivan?

Ivan is a flat character because there isn't much to say about his personality. He is a static character because he doesn't learn anything.

What is limited omniscient point of view?

Limited omniscient is a type of point of view that is told in third person in which an author gives the reader the inner thoughts of only one character. The reader must not only judge the other characters, but also the character telling the story to figure out if they are telling the truth.

What is Man vs. God/Supernatural conflict?

Man vs. God/Supernatural is a type of conflict in which a character is in conflict with God and everything is God's fault or monsters, aliens, etc.

What are the four types of conflict?

Man vs. Man, Man vs. Nature, Man vs. Himself, and Man vs. God/Supernatural

What is Man vs. Himself conflict?

Man vs. himself is a type of conflict in which a character is in conflict with a weakness or flaw in his own personality.

What is Man vs. Man conflict?

Man vs. man is a type of conflict in which a character is in conflict with another person or group of people.

What is Man vs. Nature conflict?

Man vs. nature is a type of conflict in which a character is in conflict with some form of nature or environment.

What is the objective point of view?

Objective is a type of point of view in which an author doesn't give the reader anybody's inner thoughts.

What is omniscient point of view

Omniscient is a type of point of view that is told in 3rd person in which an author can give the reader any inner thoughts of any/all characters anytime they feel like it. The reader still must judge all characters.

What are the four types of point of view?

Omniscient, Limited Omniscient, First Person, Objective

What is plot?

Plot is an element of fiction that shows the action in the story.

What is point of view?

Point of view is a literary tool that shows who is telling the story.

What are the three Man vs. Nature conflicts?

Rainsford falls out of the yacht; Rainsford is trapped on the island because there is water surrounding it; While Rainsford is being hunted, he has to survive Death Swamp, which has quicksand and is very dangerous.

What are the two Man vs. Himself conflicts in the story?

Rainsford has to keep his nerve while he is being hunted; When Whitney and Rainsford are on the yacht in the beginning, Rainsford saying animals don't feel fear when they are being hunted conflicts him because later he gets hunted and feels the fear.

What kinds of character is Rainsford? Why?

Rainsford is a flat character because there isn't much to say about his personality. He is a developing/dynamic character because he learns what it is like to be hunted.

What is situational irony?

Situational is a type of irony in which all of details lead up to a certain ending and the opposite happens.

What is the exposition of this story?

The characters in the exposition are Rainsford and Whitney. The setting and background in the exposition is on a yacht in the Caribbean Sea.

What is the climax/conclusion of this story?

The climax and conclusion of the story is Rainsford killing Zaroff which is the last sentence of this story.

What is the third piece of plot?

The climax is the part of the plot that shows the turning point of the story and the event that determines the end of the story.

What is the fifth piece of plot?

The conclusion is the part of the plot that shows the ending of the story.

What is the first piece of plot?

The exposition is the part of the plot that shows the characters, setting, and background.

What is the fourth piece of plot?

The falling action is the part of the plot that shows when all lose ends began to come together.

What is the rising action of this story?

The rising action includes everything from after Rainsford fell off the boat to the climax. After Rainsford fell out the boat, he found an island and was conflicted when Ivan opened the gate to let him in and almost shmooshed him with his revolver. Rainsford was also conflicted when he found out he would be hunted.

What is the second piece of plot?

The rising action is the part of the plot that shows the conflicts.

What is the theme in this story?

The theme in this story is a sympathetic person learns how their actions affect others and that there are consequences of their actions. The evidence of this is Rainsford learns that animals do feel fear because he was hunted and now understands what it feels like.

What is an example of dramatic irony in this story?

The traps Rainsford sets during the game for Zaroff are dramatic irony because the reader knows more about the situation than the other characters in the story do.

What are the types of endings in plot?

The types of endings are resolution (happy), tragedy (sad), and open-ended.

How do you find theme?

The way to find the theme of a story is to find the main character and see what they learned or how they changed throughout the story. If the character did not learn anything, then see what they should have learned.

What is theme?

Theme is an element of fiction that shows a general statement about why characters behave the way they do in certain situations.

What is the falling action of this story?

There is no falling action in this story.

What is an example of verbal irony in this story?

There is no verbal irony in the story.

What is the point of view of the story?

This story is told from a limited omniscient point of view because the reader only gets the inner thoughts of Rainsford and must judge the other characters to find out what they are thinking. The reader must also judge Rainsford to find out if he is being truthful in his thoughts.

What are the three types of irony?

Verbal Irony, Dramatic Irony, and Situational Irony

What is verbal irony?

Verbal is a type of irony in which the characters say the opposite of what they really mean and know they are doing it.

What are three examples of foreshadowing in this story?

When Whitney and Rainsford are talking about Ship-Trap Island in the beginning of the story, the name of the island foreshadows because it adds suspense. Right before Rainsford falls out of the yacht, he hears a gunshot from a distance which foreshadows there is life near them. When Whitney and Rainsford were on the yacht and the atmosphere around them was very dark and intimidating, it foreshadows because it adds suspense.

What are the six Man vs. Man conflicts in the story?

Whether hunting humans is "hunting" or "murder"; Rainsford was being hunted by Zaroff and Rainsford set up a few traps that harmed Zaroff and his crew; Rainsford kills Zaroff at the end of the story. Zaroff says he gets his "visitors" from Ship-Trap Island which has rocks that crush the boats and the people on them get sent to the island; Zaroff tells Rainsford he treats the "visitors" nice before he hunts them so he will have good competition; Zaroff also tells Rainsford if the "visitors" don't want to hunt, they can be tortured and killed by Ivan instead.