Characterization
The only son of Mr & Mrs. White.
Herbert White
In the beginning of the story, how does the family act?
they are happy
they are playing games
Who introduces the White family to the monkey's paw?
Sergeant Major Morris
Is "The Monkey's Paw" fiction or non-fiction?
Fiction
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Did the monkey's paw use mostly direct or indirect characterization?
indirect
The characters were described through their speech, thoughts, effect on others, actions, and look (STEAL)
What was the 1st wish Mr. White made on the monkey's paw?
for 200 pounds
How many people can wish on the monkey's paw?
3
What is the theme of the story? What lesson did Mr. White learn?
Be careful what you wish for
be happy with what you have
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I have a shiny red apple for lunch.
I have a shiny, red apple for lunch.
What does it show the reader when Sergeant Major Morris' jaw became tight and his face went white when he was talking about his wishes on the monkey's paw?
That he is scared of it
That his wishes brought him sorrow
What was the second wish that Mr. White made on the paw?
That his son was alive again
Who tries to destroy the paw by throwing it into the fire?
Sergeant Major Morris
What was the resolution of "The Monkey's Paw"
The knocking stopped and when Mrs. White finally got the door open, there was nothing there.
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Nick Foles the backup quarterback for the Eagles was the Super Bowl LII MVP.
Nick Foles, the backup quarterback for the Eagles, was the Super Bowl LII MVP.
**This is an example of an appositive, which renames the noun.
Herbert White makes many jokes about the monkey's paw, this indirect characterization shows us that he feels what about it?
That it is not real
That it is silly
That he is not taking the Sergeant's warning seriously
What does the man from Maw and Meggins bring to the Whites and why does he bring it?
200 pounds for the death of their son
What was the spell put on the monkey's paw?
“It had a spell put on it by an old fakir,” said the sergeant-major, “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.
He put a spell on it so that three separate men could each have three wishes from it.”
How is this line an example of foreshadowing
“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.”
Herbert never saw the money, even though his family received the 200 pounds they wished for. He was killed, and that's how they got it.
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I studied hard for the test so I got a good grade.
I studied hard for the test, so I got a good grade.
What does the way he plays chess tell the reader about Mr. White?
Father and son were at chess, the former, who possessed ideas about the game involving radical changes, putting his king into such sharp and unnecessary perils that it even provoked comment from the white-haired old lady knitting placidly by the fire. “Hark at the wind,” said Mr. White, who, having seen a fatal mistake after it was too late, was amiably desirous of preventing his son from seeing it.
He is impulsive
He acts without thinking
What was the 3rd wish of the first person who wished on the monkey's paw (the one Sergeant Major Morris got it from)?
Death
What country did the monkey's paw come from?
India
What are the conflicts in "The Monkey's Paw"? What types of conflict are they?
-Name 1.
character v. self- Mr. White deciding to make the second wish
character v. character- Mr. White v Sergeant Major Morris & Mr. White v. Mrs. White
character v. supernatural-The White family v. the curse on the monkey's paw
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Please be ready with the following a pen a calculator and a notebook.
Please be ready with the following: a pen, a calculator, and a notebook.