Basic Info
What is the name of the family who lives at Laburnum Villa?
BONUS: What does Laburnum mean?
The White Family
BONUS: poisonous bush/tree
What does Mr. White first wish for?
200 pounds
What does sergeant-major say will happen if the White family uses the monkey's paw?
He warns them that the paw will bring sorrow and misfortune, instead of happiness.
What is one thing that contributes to mood?
Possible answers:
Tone
Setting
Genre/type of text
Her husband drew the talisman from pocket, and then all three burst into laughter...
What does talisman mean?
Charm
What is the name of the son?
Herbert White
What is the second wish the White family wishes for?
For Herbert to come to life again
Sergeant-major telling the White family about the spell of the monkey's paw is an example of what kind of foreshadowing?
Prophecy foreshadowing
What is the mood of this passage from "The Monkey's Paw"?:
"Is he hurt?" demanded the mother, wildly.
The visitor bowed in assent. "Badly hurt," he said, quietly, "but he is not in any pain." "Oh, thank God!" said the old woman, clasping her hands. "Thank God for that! Thank—"
She broke off suddenly as the sinister meaning of the assurance dawned upon her and she saw the awful confirmation of her fears in the other's averted face. She caught her breath, and turning to her slower-witted husband, laid her trembling old hand upon his. There was a long silence.
Mysterious
Suspenseful
Sad
Upsetting
Etc...
The solider regarded him in the way that middle age is wont to regard presumptuous youth.
What does presumptuous mean?
Overconfident
What is the name of the man who gave the paw to the family?
Sergeant-Major Morris
What is the third and final wish?
Mr. White wishes for Herbert to disappear when he is knocking at the door and Mrs. White is about to open the door.
The following morning after Mr. White makes his first wish, the setting is described as: "In the brightness of the wintry sun next morning as it streamed over the breakfast table he laughed at his fears. There was an air of prosaic wholesomeness about the room which it had lacked on the previous night".
What type of foreshadowing would this be? Explain what this type means.
Fallacy foreshadowing
It is used as a distraction for readers.
What is the tone of this sentence?
"The city’s leaders continue to ignore the crumbling roads and unsafe bridges, putting lives at risk every day. Their negligence is unacceptable."
Critical
Serious
Urgent
Etc...
There was an air of prosaic wholesomeness about the room which it had lacked on the previous night.
What does prosaic mean?
Ordinary
What does the paw do to those who wish with it?
It grants 3 wishes and misfortune will follow.
What happens after the final wish? What is the resolution?
Mrs. White opens the door expecting to see her dead son, only to be disappointed to see the empty street with a flickering street lamp.
What type of foreshadowing is this an example of? How do you know?
"Well, I don't see the money," said his son as he picked it up and placed it on the table, "and I bet I never shall."
Concrete foreshadowing
It is a very specific, clear hint about what will happen. This hint is literal and fulfilled exactly as mentioned.
This type of mood creates an uneasy feeling in the reader, often making them anticipate that something bad is about to happen.
Mood: Suspenseful
...followed by a tall, burly man, beady of eye and rubicund of visage.
What does rubicund of visage mean?
Red-faced
What country does the story take place in?
England
What is the theme of The Monkey's Paw?
Greed and desire can lead to tragedy.
Be careful what you wish for.
Actions have consequences.
Identify words that indicate foreshadowing. What type of foreshadowing is this?
“Don’t worry,” Johnnie said as he tightened the ropes on the boat. “The storm has passed, and the sea is calm again. We’re safe now.” He smiled and gestured to the clear horizon, the waves lapping gently against the dock. But as they pushed off, a dark shape moved beneath the water, unseen by anyone on board.
Fallacy
Describe the mood and tone:
The wind howled against the windows, rattling them in their frames. Shadows stretched long across the room, and the silence between each gust felt heavier than the last. The narrator described the house as “a place where secrets lingered in every corner.”
Mood: eerie, suspenseful, or unsettling
Tone: mysterious, ominous, or serious
A perfect fusillade of knocks reverberated through the house...
What does fusillade mean?
Outburst