“The Most Dangerous Game”by Richard Connell：最危险的游戏由李察Connell

PlotandSetting

NotesRIGHTSIDEYoucanreadashortstoryinonesetting.Ashortstoryislessthan40pages.Shortstories

arewritteninprose.Everythingbutpoetryiswritteninprose.WhatisSetting?WhereandwhenthestorytakesplaceCanberealorimaginaryDescribedbyusingimageryLanguagethatappealstothefivesensesSightHearingTouchSmellTasteThreeElementsofSetting:LocationThegeographicallocationthestorytakesplace.EnvironmentThetypeofsurroundingsinwhichthestorytakesplace.TimeThetimeinhistory(orthefuture)inwhichthestorytakesplace.PLEASENOTE:Manyoftheseelementsintertwineinwritingandaren’t“distinct.〞SettingSetsthestory’smoodandatmosphereAdarkandstormynightAbright,sunnydayAcastleontheedgeofacliffClockBuddies!!

(3MIN)Makeyourclockbuddyappointments.12:00 3:00 6:00 9:00Keepthissheetinyournotebook!12:00ClockActivity:

(3min)Thinkofaplaceyouhavebeen.Describethesettingtoyourpartnerandseeifheorshecanguesswhereandwhenyoursettingis.SettingandCharactersThesettinghelpsthereaderbetterunderstandthecharacters.Charactersinteractwiththesettingtoshowandtellthestory.Settinghelpsthereadersharewhatthecharacterssee,hear,smell,andtouch.SettingandPlotThesettingsupportstheplotandshouldmakesense.Plotistheorganizedpatternorsequenceofeventsthatmakeupastory.Eacheventcausesorleadstothenext.Someeventsforeshadow

otherevents.TypesofLinearPlotsPlotscanbetoldin: -ChronologicalorderMoststoriesaretoldin

chronologicalorder,theorderinwhicheventshappeninrealtime.

-Flashbackwhenthestorybeginswithacharacterspeakingasheorsherememberseventsfromapastexperience

-Inmediares(inthemiddleofthings)whenthestorystartsinthemiddleoftheactionwithoutexposition

FivestagesofPlotExposition-introducesthestory’scharacters,setting,andconflict.RisingAction-

occursascomplications,

twists,orintensificationsoftheconflictoccur.Climax-

istheemotionalhighpointofthestory.FallingAction-

isthelogicalresultoftheclimax.Resolution-presentsthefinaloutcomeofthestory.FivestagesofPlot

(3min)

LEFTSIDEDrawandlabelaplotdiagramshowingitsfivestages12345ExitSlip-Withoutlookingatyournotes,listthethreeelementsofsetting.StickitonthewallReviewWhatarethethreeelementsofsetting?Everythingbut_______iswritteninprose.Thesettingsupportsthe_____.LabelthisplotdiagramUnderstandingConflict

PlotisoftencreatedthroughconflictConflictiswhatdrivestheplotofastoryWhatarethetwokindsofconflict?External=outsideforcesInternal=emotions&fears

Denotationvs.ConnotationsDifferentwordshavedoublemeaningsDenotationisthedictionarymeaningofaword.Connotationistheemotionsorfeelingsassociatedwithaword.ThewordDinkyhasemotionalovertoneswhereasthewordSmalldoesnot.T:“TheMostDangerousGame〞

A:RichardConnell

G:shortstoryWhatdoyouthinktheword“Game〞inthetitlemeans?Whatdoesthetitlesuggestthatthestorywillbeabout?Belowaresomewordsassociatedwiththestory.Withyourgroupmakeapredictionaboutthestoryanduseallthewordsinaparagraph.Sharepredictionswithclass.(5min)Hunting"TheMostDangerousGame"DangerousDogsMansion

Survival

Island

Reason

Game

ShipWordSplashCopyandwriteasynonymforeachvocabularywordonpg.4

(5min)

LEFTSIDERecedingDisarmingProlongedImprudentsurmountedUnruffledInvariablyDivertingImpulseProtrudingStudyforVocabularyTest!!Asaclass,Review/StudyVocabularypage4Doesamanwitharecedinghairlinehavemuchhair?Wouldadisarmingleaderbeabletocalmanangrycrowd?Wouldyoubedispleasedifavacationwasprolonged?Isitimprudentforbicycliststowearhelmets?Wouldyouadmireapersonwhosurmountedadifficulty?Review/Study

VocabularyContinuedIsaneasygoingpersonlikelytoremainunruffledduringacrisis?Wouldyoubesurprisedifsomeonewhowasinvariablylatearrivedhalfwaythroughaparty?Ifacriticcallsaplaydiverting,didheenjoyit?Wouldatimidanimaloftenhavetheimpulsetorun?Wouldacarefulconstructionworkerleaveanailprotrudingfromafloorboard?BrainBreak

SportsGalore!!

Mimicthesport:ShootingajumpshotRunningthroughtiresBattingabaseballServingatennisballDownhillskiingSpikingavolleyballSwingingagolfclubThrowingafootballJugglingasoccerballShootinganarrowSwimmingunderwaterFieldingagroundballandthrowingittofirstbaseDunkingabasketballPlotandSetting

LiteraryTerms

Pg.1019(10min)

StudyforTest!!PlotExpositionInternalConflictExternalConflictClimaxResolutionSettingMood/AtmosphereMainIdeaProseChronologicalorderForeshadowingSuspenseDetailsComparisonContrastFlash-forwardNarrativeFictionShortStoryThird-PersonNarration(pointofview)ThemeInteractiveNotebook

Quickwrite(5min)LEFTSIDEValueofLife-Whenisitokaytotakelifeaway?Describeasituationwhenthiswouldbeconsideredokay.Kinesthetic

Pre-readingSurveyAnswerAgree/Disagreetothefollowingstatements:___Huntingisasport.___Animalshavenofeelings.___Huntingisevil.___Huntingisunfair.___Strengthismoreimportantthanintelligence.___Bringingaguntoaknifefightisfair.T:“TheMostDangerousGame〞

A:RichardConnell

G:shortstorypages4-25CompletevocabularysectionofstudyguideThingstothinkaboutasyoureadIdentifythesettingatthebeginningofthework.Rainsfordhasnosympathyfor__________.WhathappenedtoRainsfordwhenhereachedforhispipe?What’sthefirstthingRainsforddoeswhenhereachesshore?WhatdoesGeneralZaroffthink“aretheattributesofanidealquarry〞?WhatistheconflictbetweenRainsfordandZaroffonpage13?

InteractiveNotebook

9:00ClockActivity

(5min)LEFTSIDECompare&ContrastthemaincharactersbycompletingaVenndiagram.Writedetailsthattellhowthesubjectsaredifferentintheoutercircles.Writedetailsthattellhowthesubjectsarealikewherethecirclesoverlap.GeneralZaroffRainsfordDifferentDifferentSameRememberThis?Withoutlookingatyournotes,explainthedifferencebetweenexternalandinternalconflictsonyourpost-itnoteandstickitonthewall.LiteraryTerm

WordSplat(QuizTomorrow!!)

ExpositionExternalConflictContrastResolutionProseForeshadowingMood/AtmosphereInternalConflictComparisonFlash-forward

InteractiveNotebook

Quickwrite(5min)

LEFTSIDE

Fear-Howdoesfearimpactourdecisionmaking?Whatfearhaveyouhadtoovercomeinordertocompleteatask?Thingstothinkaboutasyouread

continued:7.Zaroff’shumanquarryusuallyconsistof___________.8.Whatarethedirections(rules)forthegame?(page16)9.Whattypeof“collection〞doesZaroffwanttoshowRainsford?(pg.16)10.WhatcausesRainsfordtobecomethehunted?11.HowisZaroffwounded?(page20)12.HowdoesRainsfordtraponeofZaroff’shounds?13.Howandwheredoesthegameend?Whatismeantby“Iamstillabeastatbay?〞Whowins?ReviewForeshadowing

ClassActivity:

Matcheacheventinthefirstcolumnwiththeeventinthesecondcolumnthatitforeshadows.

WhitneytellsRainsfordabouttheevilreputationoftheisland.TheislandiscalledShip-TrapIsland,andsailorsfearit.ZarofftellsRainsfordthathehasfoundanew,moredangerousanimaltohunt.ZaroffknowsthatRainsfordisafamousbiggamehunter.ThemostdangerousgamethatZaroffhuntsishumanbeings.ZaroffhuntsRainsford.Rainsfordfallsoverboardandswimstotheisland.Zarofftrapsshipsandcapturessailors,whoserveashisprey.FinishYourStudyGuide

(10min)

OpenNoteQuizTomorrow!!

YouwillbeabletouseYOURstudyguidetomorrowonthetestsomakesureitiscompleted.FormatforaPlotDiagram

Homework:(Createaplotdiagramfor“TheMostDangerousGame〞byusingthisformat)

LEFTSIDEExposition--introducesthecharacters,backgroundandsettingExamplesofConflictsRisingAction–3detailsthatsummarizethestoryClimax--pointwheretheprotagonistchangesFallingaction--onedetailaboutwhatleadstotheendoftheconflictResolution--theendoftheconflictSetting:Protagonist:Antagonist:ManVs.NatureManVs.ManManVs.SelfTheme:PointofView:ExitSlip-Evaluatewhichisthedynamic,static,andsubordinatecharacter.Explainyouransweronyourpost-itnoteandstickitonthewall. Ivan Zaroff Rainsford

ReviewHomework:

BasicSituation

(Exposition)Thefamoushunter,SangerRainsford,fallsoverboardandswimstoShipTrapIsland.Owneroftheisland,GeneralZaroff,huntsmenforsport.HewillhuntRainsford.SettingShipTrapIsland

Caribbean JungleProtagonist-AntagonistQuestion:Whoiscausingtheconflicts? Thispersonisourantagonist!Answer:ZaroffQuestion:Whoisfacingtheconflicts? Thispersonisourprotagonist!Answer:Rainsford

RisingAction-MainEvents1.Rainsfordhidesupatree.Zaroffletshimescape.2.RainsfordbuildsaMalayman-catcherwhichwoundsZaroff.3.RainsfordbuildsaBurmesetigerpit.ItkillsoneofZaroff’sdogs.RisingAction-MainEvents4.RainsfordbuildsaUgandanknifetrap.ItkillsIvan.5.Rainsforddivesintothesea.6.Zaroffgoeshome,believinghehaswonthegame.ClimaxQuestion:Whatisthehighestpointof tensionandsuspenseinthe story?Answer:RainsfordconfrontsZaroff inhisbedroom.FallingActionRainsfordandZarofffight!Resolution(denouement) Question:Howdoesthestoryend? Answer:RainsfordsleepsinZaroff’sbed.RainsfordhaskilledZaroff.ThemeYoucannotunderstandwhatitislikeforothersuntilyoutrulywalkintheirshoes.PointofViewWhoistellingthestory?Isita