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Monkey's Paw
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In the short story 'The Leap', the narrator's mother gives up this 'form of flight' after she gives up the trapeze act.
What is reading?
100
This is a scene which takes the reader to an earlier part of the story.
What is a flashback?
100
The repetition of consonant sounds in two or more words close or immediate succession, such as Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
What is alliteration
100
To evaluate or judge the quality of something or someone.
What is assess
100
Certain facts in the Monkey's Paw helps the reader to _____________ what the wishes of Mr. and Mrs. White will be.
What is predict
200
In the short story 'The Leap', the narrator feels this emotion when she sees her mother outside the window of the burning house.
What is unsurprised?
200
This consists of two or more opposing forces that can be internal (man versus self) and external (man versus others, nature, time, circumstance, etc.)
What is conflict?
200
The general feeling or impression conveyed by a passage. This is created by imagery, word choice, events, colors, music, etc.
What is mood.
200
The is often referred to as the ending or the final section of a piece of writing or speech.
What is conclusion.
200
The Monkey's Paw ends with the reader being able to _______________ that Mr. White got his wish.
What is infer.
300
The title of the short story, The Leap, is form of this literary device.
What is foreshadowing?
300
A character who opposes the protagonist.
What is the antagonist?
300
A statement that seems contradictory but may actually be true, as "slow and steady wins the race."
What is paradox.
300
This is a character whose traits contrast with those of another character.
What is foil.
300
The soldier, a sergeant major in the military, offered Mr. and Mrs. White these three things.
What is a wish.
400
In 'The Leap', the narrator's father and mother meet at this medical facility.
What is the hospital?
400
This is a figure of speech in which a non-human thing is described as though it were human, as in "Mother Nature", or "the cruel sea".
What is personification.
400
This is a contrast between what is stated and what is meant, between what is expected to happen and what actually happens.
What is irony.
400
An overall feeling or emotional quality that an author creates for the readers.
What is mood.
400
In the Monkey's Paw, the fakir put a _________ on the paw.
What is a spell.
500
In the short story, The Leap, there are three of these events in the story as told by the narrator.
What are leaps?
500
This word means to create a special effect or can be an exaggeration, such as, "I can think of a million reasons for refusing your request."
What is hyperbole
500
The use of words that imitate sound, such as buzz, hiss, moo.
What is onomatopoeia.
500
This is a conclusion that is reached by interpreting information. An example would be the short story, 'The Leap'
What is inference
500
The literary style of the Monkey's Paw is that of __________________________
What is foreshadowing.