Adding Commas
Aunt Betty my favorite aunt always gives me a $100 birthday check.
Aunt Betty, my favorite aunt, always gives me a $100 birthday check.
If the narrator was reliable, the story would make more sense.
If the narrator were reliable, the story would make more sense.
I was sure I locked my locker at least I think I did.
I was sure I locked my locker—at least I think I did.
What were the three wishes the Whites made with the monkey's paw?
1. 200 pounds (money); 2. To bring their son back to life; and 3. To make their "son" go away.
What does the narrator ultimately hear that causes him to confess to the crime?
The old man's "heart-beat" from under the floor boards.
How does the story end?
The narrator realizes he is a grotesque monster and decides to not return to his castle and roam the earth alone and as an outcast.
Definition: the tension or excitement that keeps the reader wondering what will happen next.
Suspense
Before we go to the store you need to clean your room.
Before we go to the store, you need to clean your room.
I wish the ending was scarier in the story.
I wish the ending were scarier in the story.
The jurors had to consider everything facts, feelings, and their own biases.
he jurors had to consider everything—facts, feelings, and their own biases.
How did the endings differ between the short story and the short film?
The short story ended with the third wish and Mr. White running outside to make sure his "son" was gone. The short film ends in the future, with Mr. White dead in the snow next to his son's and wife's graves.
What does the "eye of the vulture" symbolize?
Death (the old man is murdered)
What object is mentioned (foreshadowing) early on in the story that plays a big part in the narrator's self-discovery?
The mirror (or lack there of in his castle).
_______ is the feeling or atmosphere the story creates for the reader. _______ is the author’s attitude toward the subject or audience.
mood & tone
I think her birthday is on Saturday December 20 but I could be wrong.
I think her birthday is on Saturday, December 20, but I could be wrong.
It's crucial that each character’s motive is clear in your analysis.
It's crucial that each character’s motive be clear in your analysis.
That teacher is the worst teacher ever and no one can convince me otherwise.
That teacher is the worst teacher ever- and no one can convince me otherwise.
Who gave the monkey's paw to the Whites?
What is one theme from "The Tell-Tale Heart"?
The power of guilty conscience can be overwhelming; There is a thin line between sanity and insanity; or Our perception of reality can cause us to distort facts.
What is the setting at the beginning of the story?
A dark, decrepit castle with things decaying all around. There is no light and no people.
Definition: gives hints or clues (motifs or symbols) about what’s going to happen later in the story.
foreshadowing
When I went to check on my cats Walter and Arnold they were eating a big tasty bowl of Kibbles.
When I went to check on my cats, Walter and Arnold, they were eating a big tasty bowl of Kibbles.
DAILY DOUBLE
They requested that the room was silent while the transcript played.
They requested that the room be silent while the transcript played.
I think I left my computer at home: was that due today.
I think I left my computer at home- was that due today?
What is one theme from "The Monkey's Paw"?
Be careful what you wish for; You can't change fate; or Greed can lead to bad consequences.
How is dramatic irony used in the story?
We, the reader, know that the narrator is crazy, even though he denies it. The old man is completely unaware of the narrator's madness and his impending death.
Internal (self vs. self): the narrator has an internal conflict within himself (who am I?).
External (self vs. society): he wants to be in the outside world, but when he does encounter people they run away, solidifying his loneliness.
Horror often plays on ______________ — things we can’t see, understand, or explain. The less we know, the scarier it feels.
fear of the unknown
Again I checked on my son but he was still sleeping with his soft cuddly brown teddy bear.
Again, I checked on my son, but he was still sleeping with his soft, cuddly, brown teddy bear.
If the suspect was innocent, the clues wouldn’t match.
If the suspect were innocent, the clues wouldn’t match.
She never really noticed him before; until they had a class together then they started hanging out every day.
She never really noticed him before- until they had a class together, then they started hanging out every day.
What are two examples of foreshadowing in the story?
1. The stormy weather in the beginning; 2. Sergeant Major Morris' warnings about the paw (the last owner died); OR 3. The monkey's paw moves in Mr. White's hand when he makes his first wish.
How is the ending of the story an example of situational irony?
The narrator carefully planned the murder and was seemingly going to get away with it, but his own guilty caused him to confess to the crime.
DAILY DOUBLE
What is one theme from "The Outsider"?
How profound loneliness can affect someone; Knowledge can lead to despair; or It can be hard to confront your inner self.
Definition: When what we expect to happen is the opposite of what actually happens, OR when we know more than the character(s) in the story.
irony