The Most Dangerous Game

Literary Techniques

Style

Connell uses dashes to serve three functions

Set off summarizing statement from the rest of the sentence

The world is made up of two classes—the hunters and the huntees.

Style

Indicate an abrupt break in speech“But you can’t mean—” gasped

Rainsford.

Style

Indicate a pause in speechWhat I felt was a—a mental chill

While readingFind at least 6-8 additional examples and

determine the function of the dashes.

Predictions

For each page find and record at least one story detail that leads you to predict a future event

Write down you predictionGo back and fill in what happens

Suspense

Examples

Conflict

Examples