Developing Mood in “The Most Dangerous Game” Throughout literature, imagery is used to create mood within a story. In Richard Connell’s “The Most Dangerous Game,” Conner uses imagery in a multitude of ways to develop numerous moods that appeal to the reader. The imagery used to describe the setting appeals to the reader and engage the reader with the plot. In the beginning of the story, Connell uses imagery to convey a specific mood. Whitney says, “Sailors have a curious dread of the place.” The reader is already on edge because there must be a reason sailors dread the place. It creates the eerie mood. It foreshadows that something distressing is soon to come. Additionally, Through the use of a metaphor, the eerie mood is furthered. As Rainsford
