Literary Devices
Where and when a story takes place
What is the setting
The son in the story
Herbert White
The first wish by Mr. White
200 pounds
The monkey's paw can grant these
What are wishes
a calm and peaceful way
Hints or clues that suggest future actions or events
What is foreshadowing
Father in the story
Mr. White
Maw and Meggins messenger
The person who tells the White's about Herbert's accident.
The author of The Monkey's Paw.
Who is W. W. Jacobs
an attempt to avoid being noticed; secretively
What is furtively
Type or style of a book, play, or film
What is genre
Mother in the story
Mrs. White
How Herbert died
A machinery accident at work.
Herbert's place of employment
What is Maw and Meggins
jealous
What is envious
Words or phrases that appeal to the 5 senses
What is imagery
The person who gave the monkey's paw to Mr. White.
Sgt. Major Morris
The second wish
for Herbert to come to life again
They worked together when Morris was young.
(of a person or their manner) unwilling or unable to believe something
Incredulous
a reference to a well-known mythological, literary, or historical person, place, event, or idea
What is an allusion
The creator of the monkey's paw
The old fakir (holy man)
The third wish
The third wish was never revealed- it remains a mystery.
Universal theme of The Monkey's Paw
What is "Be careful what you wish for."
In a pleasant and friendly manner
What is amiably