“The Most Dangerous Game”By Richard Connell

Close Reading ActivityLiterary Analysis

Literary Elements:•Setting•Conflict •Character•Plot•Suspense•Foreshadowing

Page 20 - Setting

How does the phrase “blood-warm waters” help

build suspense?

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Page 21 – Character and Setting

What do Rainsfords actions reveal about his character?

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Page 22 – Building Suspense

Which details about the setting suggest this island will be

dangerous to the protagonist?

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Page 22-23 - Setting

Which details about the setting are most vivid?

Do any of the details create a feeling of uneasiness or concern as you read them?

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Page 23 – Building Suspense

What seems unusual or disconcerting about the setting and characters?

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Page 25 – Character Traits

Identify the details revealed about Zaroff’s

character.What conclusion can you

draw about his views?

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Page 26 – Character Development

Identify the details revealed about Zaroff’s

character.

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Page 26 – Character Development

What could this “new” animal be?How does idea add to the suspense of

the reader?

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Literary Analysis•The key to analyzing a text is careful reading and re-reading•Understanding the essential literary elements allows the reader to focus on important details•Being able to make strong clear connections among the details, elements, and your own ideas/claims is the goal of a solid literary analysis