“The Most Dangerous Game ” & Literary elements of fiction

“The Most Dangerous Game”& Literary elements of fiction Mr. Li ENGL 9CP Foothill Technology High School / Fall 2013

Talk to your neighbor about these literary terms (4-5 minutes) Setting: Theme: Foreshadowing: Plot:

Setting • Setting • if plot is the “what,” then setting is the “where & when” – setting the story in a historical and physical time and space. • Ask yourself: how might the setting change the story if it were set at some other time? Or place? • What does this tell you about the protagonist? Or any of the other characters for that matter?

Theme • This is the deep structure of the narrative consisting of the text’s ideas about human truths. • Theme can be identified by: • Abstract concept explored in the text • Frequently recurring ideas • Repetition of meaningful elements in the text • The overarching essence of the literary work.

Which one is about theme? • This story is about alienation. • This story is about a man who goes to live by himself in the country. What is the difference?

Foreshadowing & Prediction Foreshadowing: early on in the narrative, the author gives hints of what will come later in the story Prediction – this is when you make an attempt to answer the question “What will happen next?” To make a prediction, look for: • Interesting details about character, plot, and setting • Unusual statements by the main characters • And foreshadowing

Plot– this is the “what” of the story: what happens or the action Plot traditionally contains these five elements: • Exposition • Rising action • Climax • Falling action • Resolution

Elements of plot found in a story

Traditional Plot Diagram

ConflictStories are built around a a central conflict, or struggle. External Conflict: Involves a character pitted against an outside force, such as nature, a physical barrier, or another character, i.e., person vs. person, person vs. nature, person vs. obstacle Internal Conflict: This type of conflict is psychological, or conflict in the character’s mind

Here is another way to look at a plot diagram

“The Most Dangerous Game ” & Literary elements of fiction