By Richard By Richard ConnellConnell

““The Most Dangerous Game”The Most Dangerous Game”

In this story, a competition becomes a life In this story, a competition becomes a life or death situationor death situation

The main characters enjoy hunting big The main characters enjoy hunting big game-- large animals, such as lions and game-- large animals, such as lions and bears-- for sport.bears-- for sport.

SuspenseSuspense

The reader’s feeling of curiosity or anxiety The reader’s feeling of curiosity or anxiety about what will happen next.about what will happen next.

Created by putting characters in risky or Created by putting characters in risky or tense situationstense situations

ConflictConflict

A struggle against man, self, nature or A struggle against man, self, nature or societysociety

The problemThe problem

PalpablePalpable

Palpable Palpable adjadj. able to be touched or felt; easily . able to be touched or felt; easily sensed or easily understoodsensed or easily understood

““The dank tropical night was palpable.”The dank tropical night was palpable.”

““The attraction between Romeo and Juliet was The attraction between Romeo and Juliet was palpable.”palpable.”

““There was a palpable excitement in the air There was a palpable excitement in the air as the town prepared for festival.”as the town prepared for festival.”

Palpability Palpability n.n. Palpably Palpably adv.adv.

IndolentlyIndolently

Indolently adv. Lazily; idlyIndolently adv. Lazily; idly

““Rainsford, reclining in a steamer chair, Rainsford, reclining in a steamer chair, indolently puffed on his favorite brier.”indolently puffed on his favorite brier.”

““The student indolently doodled in the The student indolently doodled in the margins of the test.”margins of the test.”

Indolent n. Indolent n.

““The heat made us indolent.”The heat made us indolent.”

BizarreBizarre

Bizzare adj. odd in appearanceBizzare adj. odd in appearance

““There was an original, almost bizarre quality There was an original, almost bizarre quality about the general’s face.”about the general’s face.”

““I just heard the most bizarre story.”I just heard the most bizarre story.”

““She wore a bizarre outfit.”She wore a bizarre outfit.”

Bizarrely adv.Bizarrely adv. Bizarreness n.Bizarreness n.

NaiveNaive

Naïve adj. unsophisticated; without wisdom or Naïve adj. unsophisticated; without wisdom or informed judgmentinformed judgment

““If you were naïve enough to believe him, If you were naïve enough to believe him, you’ll believe anyone.”you’ll believe anyone.”

““She asked a lot of naïve questions.”She asked a lot of naïve questions.”

Naiver Naiver Naivest Naivest

ScruplesScruples

Scruples n. misgivings about something one Scruples n. misgivings about something one feels is wrong; an ethical considerationfeels is wrong; an ethical consideration

““I think I can show you that your scruples are I think I can show you that your scruples are quite ill-founded.”quite ill-founded.”

““The crook was unscrupulous.”The crook was unscrupulous.”

Scrupulous adj. Scrupulous adj. Unscrupulous adj.Unscrupulous adj.

BlandlyBlandly

Blandly adv. In a mild or soothing manner; Blandly adv. In a mild or soothing manner; exhibiting no concern or embarrassmentexhibiting no concern or embarrassment

“’“’It’s a game you see’, pursued the general It’s a game you see’, pursued the general blandly.”blandly.”

““The teacher’s bland statement did nothing The teacher’s bland statement did nothing to calm the situation.”to calm the situation.”

““The vegetable soup was bland.”The vegetable soup was bland.”

Bland n. Bland n.

GrotesqueGrotesque

Grotesque adj. having a strange, bizarre Grotesque adj. having a strange, bizarre design or appearance; not naturaldesign or appearance; not natural

““The actors wore dark capes and grotesque The actors wore dark capes and grotesque masks.”masks.”

““The reporter’s lies were a grotesque The reporter’s lies were a grotesque departure from the truth.”departure from the truth.”

““The horror movie was grotesque.”The horror movie was grotesque.”

Grotesquely adv. Grotesquely adv. Grotesqueness n.Grotesqueness n.

FutileFutile

Futile adj. Hopeless; ineffective; uselessFutile adj. Hopeless; ineffective; useless

““I dismissed her futile attempt to apologize.”I dismissed her futile attempt to apologize.”

““It’s futile to turn in your work a day late; the It’s futile to turn in your work a day late; the teacher won’t accept it.”teacher won’t accept it.”

““He saw the straight flight was futile; inevitably He saw the straight flight was futile; inevitably it would bring him face to face with the sea.”it would bring him face to face with the sea.”

Futility n.Futility n. Futileness n. Futileness n. Futilely adv.Futilely adv.

““Thank you for coming. I have purchased the Springfield YMCA. I plan to tear it Thank you for coming. I have purchased the Springfield YMCA. I plan to tear it down and build a nature preserve where I will hunt the deadliest game of all… down and build a nature preserve where I will hunt the deadliest game of all…

MAN.”MAN.”