"Let 'Em Play God"
The author of the essay is...
Alfred Hitchcock
How can we assume Sergeant Major Morris feels about the paw?
Scared, nervous, reluctant, dislikes it, etc
What does the plot map show?
The order of events in a story
What is dramatic irony?
Letting the audience know more than the characters
Who wrote "The Monkey's Paw"?
W. W. Jacobs
What does Hitchcock mean by 'letting the audience 'play God''?
Letting the audience know more than the characters
What was the first man's final wish with the paw?
Death
What are the five pieces of a plot map?
Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
What is tone?
The author's attitude towards something/how the author feels
What is the setting of "The Monkey's Paw"?
England
What does 'insensibility' mean?
A state of unconciousness
Where has Sergeant Major Morris traveled from?
India
Which piece of the plot map introduces the reader to characters and setting?
Exposition
What is mood?
What the author wants the reader to feel
What are story elements?
All parts of a story - character, plot, dialogue, etc
What happens in Rope that the audience knows about before the characters?
A man is killed and put into a chest
How do Mr. White's first two wishes turn bad?
1. His son is killed and they get 200 pounds from his job
2. His son is reanimated after he is dead
Which piece of the plot map introduces us to our main conflict?
Rising Action
What is theme?
The overall message of a text
What is an inference?
An educated guess
What does 'plausible' mean?
Believable, realistic
What is Mr. White's final wish?
We don't know for sure - likely for his son to go away/be dead again/etc
Which piece of the plot map shows loose ends being tied up, offers answers to most questions, and overall begins wrapping up the story?
Falling action
What is foreshadowing?
Hinting at future events early in the text
What is a talisman? Please give an example.
An object with magical powers, sometimes for good luck or bad luck.
(Teacher discretion for examples)