The Most Dangerous Game
Introduction + Context
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Themes
All Themes Civilization and Community Condoned Violence vs. Murder Extreme Social Darwinism
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Characters
All Characters Sanger Rainsford General Zaroff Ivan Whitney
Symbols
All Symbols Blood and the Color Red The Island Zaroff’s Mansion
Literary Devices
All Literary Devices Allusions Dramatic Irony Foreshadowing Genre Hyperbole Imagery Irony Metaphors Mood Setting Similes Situational Irony Style Tone
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The Most Dangerous Game

by Richard Connell

The Most Dangerous Game Literary Devices

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