Figurative Language
The Monkey's Paw
Elements of Horror
"Tell-Tale Heart"
Nightmare at 20,000 Feet
100
a comparison using "like" or "as"
What is a simile
100

What magical object grants three wishes in “The Monkey’s Paw”?

What is the monkey’s paw?

100
nighttime, haunted house, abandoned warehouse
What is setting
100
This bothers the narrator
What is the man's eye?
100

What does the main character see on the airplane wing?

What is a gremlin/creature?

200

I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse.

What is hyperbole

200

What is Mr. White’s first wish?

What is for 200 pounds?

200
The Whites, monkey's paw, and the number 3 were
What are symbols
200
the author of "Tell-Tale Heart"
Who is Edgar Allan Poe
200

How does the main character react when he first sees the creature?

What is panic/tries to warn others?

300
The leaves danced gracefully over the pond.
What is personification
300

What tragic event happens after Mr. White’s first wish?

What is the death of Herbert?

300

What literary device makes readers feel uneasy or uncertain?

What is suspense?

300
He thinks they are making fun of him
Who are the police
300

What does the main character use to try to stop the gremlin?

What is a gun?

400

this valorous visitation of a bygone vexation stands vivified

What is alliteration

400
Be careful what you wish for.
What is the theme of "The Monkey's Paw"
400

This type of character often experiences inner conflict and madness.

Who is an unreliable narrator?

400

What drives the narrator to confess to the crime?

What is the sound of the beating heart?

400

Why doesn’t anyone believe the main character?

What is they think he’s paranoid/mentally unstable?

500

What is the term for a word that imitates the sound it represents, like "buzz" or "boom"? Spell the word.

What is onomatopoeia?

500
The author of "The Monkey's Paw"
Who is W.W. Jacobs
500
The reason the horror genre was created
What is a way to deal with human fear
500

How does the narrator hide the old man’s body?

What is he hides it under the floorboards?

500

What is the twist ending of "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet"?

What is evidence of damage on the airplane wing?