The monkeys paw OR Ramon
• What was Mr. Whites first wish?
• What POV is the story written in?
200 pounds
1st person
What is special about the day in this story?
Eleventh birthday
rainsford
what is the setting?
The first animal introduced was an insect. what insect?
a camp or in a forest in nanaimo
A bee
what sport did he play?
hockey
The time and place of a story
Setting
• Define Sinister
• What’s the setting?
Sinister = impression something evil/harmful will happen
Large family house
What article of clothing causes difficulties?
what was the physical setting of the game?
A red sweater
island/beach/the woods
who was the bully?
The 3 animals that Mr. Hopkins believes the narrator may turn into are..
moose
owls bats and cats
who’s POV was it?
His dads POV
A made up story is? A true story is?
Fiction , Non-Fiction
What happened to the White’s son? BONUS 200:whats his name?
Define “simile” BONUS 200: come up with an example using “whale”
He got killed in machinery - Herbert
Simile: figure of speech using like or as eg. the whale was as big as the empire state building
How did Rachel feel at the end of the story?
She wishes she was anything but 11/sad/ upset wanting to go home
hunting
how does moose die? BONUS 200: who “killed” him?
Who was the young man the narrator was in love with? BONUS 200: what POV was the story written in?
moose fell off a log and into a ravine. he was killed by cecil
Reuben taylor, first person
define “sullen”
BONUS 200 : use it in a sentence
sullen = bad tempered, sulky, sad
When a character is fighting against someone else, the conflict is..
External conflict
Why didn’t Mr. White want his son to enter the house?
Why does Ramon try to look “cool”?
He didn’t want his mutilated and zombified son entering, nor did he want his wife to see.
Ramon endured trauma and tries to act “cool”
Why did Rachel react so strongly to being given the sweater?
what are the conditions or terms of the hunt?
It wasn’t hers/ it was an ugly sweater/smelled bad
food knife 3 hours head start, 3 days to sunrise
define “mockery”
What is domesday?
teasing/laughing at someone in a cruel way
end of times/ judgement day
which POV was it written in? (1st , 2nd , 3rd)?
2nd person
The emotional atmosphere the author intentionally creates is called..
Mood/tone
What is the theme?
monkeys paw: don’t let greed consume you/be happy with what you have/ actions can have consequences
ramon: actions speak louder than words/ believe in second chances
How can Rachel be 11 but all her younger ages as well?
how did rainsford fall off the yacht?
She is all the younger ages because she lived through them / your younger years don’t leave you as you age.
lost his balance trying to listen to the sounds.
what did cecil make mr anderson?
What is “the watching” why are the townspeople doing it?
a wristwatch strap
Familiar spirit will come through the window in a form of an animal
what are some character traits of the character from the goalie?
strong, determined, sullen, angsty, strong willed, obsessive, isolated, angry, pained, enduring
The person telling the story is OUTSIDE of the story. What is this called?
Third person narrator