The Most Dangerous Game

Name:________________________________
“The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell
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Write in the relevant plot elements from the story.
A. Exposition
Setting________________
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Conflict_______________
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Characters_____________
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B. Rising Action
Developing conflict:
man vs. ______________
Complications arise:
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Protagonist’s values:
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C. Climax
Suspenseful turning point
of the story:
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D. Falling Action
Conflict’s outcome:
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Resultant events/feelings:
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E. Resolution
Final outcome:
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Universal theme:
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Diagram the relationship between the setting, the characters in conflict, and the plot, identifying the main effect of the story.
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Setting:
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Conflict:
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Plot:
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III.
Characters/ Characterization
Character and Protagonist/Antagonist
How Character is Developed (Circle One)
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Direct/Indirect
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Direct/Indirect
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Direct/Indirect
Textual Evidence
Please explain why each piece of evidence is direct or indirect.
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V.
Please list some subjects below that are discussed in “The Most Dangerous Game.”
Now combine one of those subjects with the author’s viewpoint about that subject and write a major theme of the work.