The Most Dangerous Game Flashcards

What in the story is Man vs. Man?

Rainsford vs. Zaroff 

What in the story is Man vs. Society?

Zaroff’s Father vs. The War

What in the story was Man vs. Nature?

Rainsford vs. the ocean

What is the Point of View for this story?

Third Person Limited Omniscient

What is the setting of this story?

Ship trap Island in the 1920s

Who is the protagonist?

Rainsford

Who is the antagonist?

Zaroff

What is the mood?

evil and tangible

What is the exposition on the plot diagram?

Whitney & Rainsford are discussing hunting. Rainsford doesn’t care how animals feel, says there are two classes: hunters & huntees. Learn about Ship Trap Island, sailors have a curious dread of it.

What is the rising action(1) on the plot digram?

Rainsford hears 3 gunshots & falls overboard. Rainsford swims towards the sound & lands on the island. Rainsford finds a trail & a place where a large animal had been killed & finds a .22 cartridge. Rainsford follows the path finds a Chateau (castle) & meets General Zaroff. Zaroff has become bored with hunting & has invented a new “game.”

What is the rising action(2) on the plot diagram?

Zaroff hunts men, Rainsford thinks it’s murder, Zaroff thinks it’s sport. The game begins, Day 1—Rainsford responds like an animal, runs & creates a complicated trail. End of Day 1, Rainsford hides in a tree. Rainsford must reason to survive. Rainsford creates the Malayan Mancatcher, Burmese Tiger Pit & Ugandan Indian Trick. Rainsford is about to come face to face with the hounds. 

What is the climax in the plot diagram?

Rainsford jumps into the sea

What is the falling action in the plot diagram?

Rainsford faces Zaroff and they battle one another “on guard…” one will have a repast with the hounds and one will survive

What is the resolution in the plot diagram?

The story’s ending is implied.  The reader assumes that General Zaroff is dead since Rainsford is sleeping peacefully.

• What traps does Rainsford make?

• Malayan Mancatcher

• Burmese Tiger Pit

• Ugandan Indian Trick