Literary Devices
Characters
Events
Misc.
Vocabulary
100
This literary device describes the setting, environment, or atmosphere and creates a tone for a play, often accompanied with particular lights and music
What is mood
100
This character dies in The Monkey's Paw
Who is Herbert?
100
The first wish that Mr White makes.
What is "I wish for 200 Pounds"
100

This the name of the Sergeant-Major. 

What is 'Sergeant-Major Morris'? 

100

This is the definition for peril(s). 

What is 'danger'? 

200
When something in the text happens and you expected the opposite.
What is irony?
200
This is a very traditional, old fashioned and curious person.
Who is Mr. White
200
This originally belonged to Sgt. Morris.
What is The Monkey's Paw
200

The Monkey's Paw holds magical powers and can grant these.

What are wishes?

200

A look of annoyance, pain, or disgust. 

What is a 'grimace'? 

300
Hints or clues that predict future events in a story
What is foreshadowing?
300
This person plays a traditional, caring, loving and obedient role.
Who is Mrs. White
300
This is how Herbert Died.
What is a machinery accident at work, while telling his friends about the Monkey's Paw
300
This Author wrote "The Monkey's Paw"
Who is W.W. Jacobs?
300

This is the definition for 'Compensation'

What is something/money given to someone to make up for, or reward an event.

400

We use this to map out the sequence of events in the story

What is a plot diagram? 

400

This character gave the monkey's paw to the Whites. 

Who is Sgt. Maj. Morris? 

400

This was what the family was offered as compensation for Herbert's death. 

What is '200 pounds'? 

400
This is the person who says: "a very holy man. He wanted to show that fate ruled people's lives, and that those who interfered with it did so to their sorrow"
What is Sgt Major Morris
400

This is the definition for the word 'condole'. 

What is 'to provide comfort or sympathy. Talking/listening? 

500
This literary device is the moral or lesson of a story. 

What is theme? 

500
This person gave the monkey's paw to Sgt. Morris.
Who is the old Fakir?
500

This was who the family received as a visitor on page 121. 

What is 'representative of Maw & Meggins'? 

500
This is the year that The Monkey's Paw was written.
What is 1902?
500
Double Jeopardy: the theme of The Monkey's Paw is this.
What is "Be careful what you wish for"
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