Plot Diagram
A series of events that make up a story
plot
This type of irony happens when a character says the opposite of what they mean.
verbal irony (sarcasm)
A woman fights with her sister over their parents estate.
Character vs. Character
Why did the fakir put a spell on the paw?
to teach people that fate rules their lives and they should not try to change that
Imagery
exposition
This type of irony happens when we (audience or reader) know something that a charcter does NOT know.
Dramatic Irony
a young man has to deal with his obsessive compulsive disorder while trying to be successful at college
Character vs. Self
Mrs. White says the story of the paw reminds her of the Arabian Nights. Why did the author include this allusion?
so the reader knows that she does not take the paw seriously
minor conflicts come into play, suspense is building
rising action
Writer's use dramatic irony to...
create suspense
This is the the only internal conflict
Character vs. Self
Mr. White takes risks playing chess with his son and makes a dangerous move putting his king in danger. What does this foreshadow?
He will put his family in danger by taking a risk wishing on the paw
False
Some think of this only as the most exciting part But it is not always super exciting..it is ALWAYS the turning point
Climax
Steven Irwin, "The Crocodile Hunter" spend his life getting up close and personal with animals. He taught people how to be safe around animals and he was considered a wildlife expert. He died after being stung by a stingray while filiming an underwater documentary.
Situational Irony
A teenage girl is haunted by a mysterious evil doll that was left behind by the previous owner of her house.
How do we know what Mr. White's 3rd wish was?
The knocking stops after he makes the wish and he is "confident" when he walks to the gate.
This narrator (think point of view) is the main charcter in the story and uses I, We, My pronouns when telling the story
1st person
This is what drives the plot...every story must have one.
Main Conflict
Herbert laughs about the wishes being granted from the paw. He tells his father to wish for 200 pounds. He leaves for work the next day still joking about how his father will get the money. The White's do recieve the 200 pounds as compensation for Herbert's death.
situational irony
main conflict
What is a possible theme for the Monkey's Paw (and a better way to describe be careful what you wish for ?
We should not try to change our destiny or what is meant to happen in our lives
Mrs. Shaw says that a theme should never be written as a ____________________ which is an overused expression such as "Don't judge a book by its cover."
Cliche