WILD
"He put out his hand like a sightless man and dropped to the floor."
Simile
"As I wished it twisted in my hands like a snake."
Simile
"How could 200 pounds hurt you, father?"
What does the line spoken by Mrs. White suggest? (2 literary elements)
Irony & Foreshadowing
What image does Herbert see in the fire on the night of the first wish?
The image of a monkey's face.
You shouldn't ____________ with fate, otherwise; you suffer the ____________.
Interfere; consequences
Why did the fakir place a spell on the paw?
He wanted to prove that people cannot control their destiny (don't mess with fate ... or else).
The words died away on his lips, and he hid a guilty grin in his thin grey beard.
Alliteration
While TONE and MOOD seem similar they are different. Give an example of each from the story.
The TONE is what the AUTHOR feels and the MOOD is what the READER feels.
Tone - serious, cautious, mysterious
Mood - dark, frightening, somber
"... as you pocket your ill-gotten gains."
Foreshadows an evil price to be paid for the money.
Greed can lead to ____________; be ____________ with what you have.
trouble; satisfied or content
What is the point of view of the story?
Third-Person Omniscient
His mother laughed, and following him to the door, watched him down the road, and returning to the breakfast table, WAS VERY HAPPY at the expense of her husband's and how do credulity.
"Sounds like the Arabian Nights ..."
Allusion
Describe the setting. What kind of environment are they in?
*Late 1800's - early 1900's
*England; Laburnam Villa
*Isolated house (middle of nowhere)
*Inside it is safe and warm, but outside it is dark, cold, stormy, and mysterious.
Which line spoken by Mr. White foreshadows that the wishes can only change his life for the worse?
a) "He didn't want it, but I made him take it."
b) "It seems to me I've got all I want."
c) "And what is there special about it?"
d) "If you've had your three wishes, it's no good to you now, then, Morris ..."
b) "It seems to me I've got all I want."
Be careful of what you ____________; the outcome can be ____________.
Wish; dangerous
A stair creaked ...
Onomatopoeia
What symbol was used to express the fakir's beliefs? Describe the symbolism in detail.
The monkey's paw - symbolic of guilt. People often feel guilty after the death of a loved one. If it weren't for the paw, the Whites would probably have found other ways to take the blame for Herbert's death.
"If only we hadn't made him work, if only we'd kept him home ..."
What does this cynical dialogue by Herbert represent?
"'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.'"
He foreshadowed his own death.
____________ can destroy a family; ____________ is a difficult process.
Death; forgiveness
Write a synonym for the following VOCABULARY WORD:
1) amiably
2) doggedly
3) credulity
4) avaricious
5) prosaic
1) Friendly
2) Stubbornly
3) Gullibility
4) Greedy
5) Dull
A fine crash from the piano greeted the words ...
Personification
What symbol was used to express Mr. White and Herbert's approach to life? Describe the symbolism in detail.
Chess Game - symbolic of Herbert's carefulness and Mr. White's recklessness.
Lines 5-6: "putting his king into such sharp and unnecessary perils...."
Mr. White's recklessness in buying and wishing on the cursed monkey's paw causes plenty of trouble for his family, but unfortunately, Herbert's carefulness doesn't save him.
Mr. White seems to have learned his lesson, though. By the end of the story, he's unwilling to take the risk of meeting up with his undead son.
The first man's third wish was for death. What does this detail ultimately foreshadow?
The White's third wish is for death too.
A ____________ family's life is disrupted by outside ____________.
happy or peaceful; danger or temptation