“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?
Literary Analysis
Page 21 – Character and Setting
What do Rainsfords actions reveal about his character?
Literary Analysis
Page 22 – Building Suspense
Which details about the setting suggest this island will be
dangerous to the protagonist?
Literary Analysis
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?
Literary Analysis
Page 23 – Building Suspense
What seems unusual or disconcerting about the setting and characters?
Literary Analysis
Page 25 – Character Traits
Identify the details revealed about Zaroff’s
character.What conclusion can you
draw about his views?
Literary Analysis
Page 26 – Character Development
Identify the details revealed about Zaroff’s
character.
Literary Analysis
Page 26 – Character Development
What could this “new” animal be?How does idea add to the suspense of
the reader?
Literary Analysis
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