Writer's Techniques in Richard Connell’s "The Most Dangerous Game" Presentation by: Steven Merrill, Farrakh Naseer, and Derek Pastuna

Foreshadowing Foreshadowing is a warning or an indication of a future event. An example of foreshadowing: “The best sport in the world,” agreed Rainsford. “For the hunter,” amended Whitney. “Not for the jaguar.” “Don’t talk rot, Whitney,” said Rainsford. “You’re a big-game hunter, not a philosopher. Who cares how a jaguar feels?” Rainsford states that animals have no feelings when they are being hunted, but later on when he becomes the hunted he knows exactly how animals feel. The conversation above foreshadows what ultimately happens to Rainsford in Ship-trap Island.

Symbolism Symbolism is the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities. An example of symbolism: "All he knew was that he was safe from his enemy [the sea]." Ironically, the sea is his friend, but early on in the story Rainsford believes that it is his enemy. The sea, in many ways, symbolizes safety and trust.

Imagery Imagery is visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work, such as "The Most Dangerous Game." The general says, "I found one so I bought the island, built this house and here do my hunting. The island is perfect for my purpose –there are jungles with a maze of trails in them, hills, swamps". Reading that part of the story makes it easy to picture the scene in the reader's mind. Words like jungles, maze, trails, hills, and swamps make it easy for the reader to visualize the setting of the story.

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