An author's main goal is to attract readers with his stories. To do this, they use various literary elements. The literary elements create atmosphere, plot and a lot of excitement. Richard Connell's short story “The Most Dangerous Game” tells the story of Rainsford, who becomes trapped on an island and must fight. Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games trilogy is the story of how Katniss must defeat the odds stacked against her. Connell and Collins use the elements of foreshadowing, allusion, and irony to create a sense of dread in their writing. An allusion is a reference to a statement, person, place, or event. In "The Most Dangerous Game", Richard Connell often uses allusions. At the beginning of the story, Whitney says, “I hope the jaguar guns come from Purdey” (Connell 19). Purdey's is a famous manufacturer of rifles and rifles, and Connell includes this in the story so readers will understand that Whitney and Rainsford are avid hunters. Furthermore, General Zaroff labels Ivan a "Cossack"; the Cossacks were known for their remarkable skills in battle. Therefore, Zaroff shows Ivan as a ferocious hunter whom Rainsford should fear. Furthermore, as Rainsford hurries through the forest trying to come up with a plan to Confuse General Zaroff, Zaroff sits in his house humming a tune from Madame Butterfly, a famous Puccini opera, then, right before going to bed, reads " from the works of Marcus Aurelius", a Roman emperor. Connell makes these references to help readers benefit from some advance knowledge regarding his story and the characters/situations within it. Suzanne Collin has a way with words when it comes to using innuendo. The Hunger Games is basically a general allusion to ancient Rome. The G... in the center of the sheet... "The allusions to games and the most dangerous cultural references". Shmoop.com. Shmoop University, Inc., November 11, 2008. Web. April 02, 2014. “The Most Dangerous Game.” Elements of Literature Third Course. Np: Holt, 2009. 16-36. The editorial team of Print.Shmoop. "Hunger Games Allusions and Cultural References." Shmoop.com. Shmoop University, Inc., November 11, 2008. Web. April 4, 2014. Shmoop Editorial Team. "The Hunger Games Recap." Shmoop.com. Shmoop University, Inc., November 11, 2008. Web. April 4, 2014. Shmoop Editorial Team. "Quotes from the Most Dangerous Game Contest Page 1." Shmoop.com. Shmoop University, Inc., Nov. 11, 2008. Web. Apr. 02. 2014. .