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Literary Devices
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Vocabulary
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This literary device describes the setting, environment, or atmosphere and creates a tone for a play, often accompanied with particular lights and music
What is mood
100
This character dies in The Monkey's Paw
Who is Herbert?
100
The first wish that Mr White makes.
What is "I wish for 200 Pounds"
100

A narrator who has access to one or more characters' personal thoughts and feelings

What is subjective

100
This is the definition for 'Consequences'
What is 'a result or effect of something else'
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When something in the text happens and you expected the opposite.
What is irony?
200
This is a very traditional, old fashioned and curious person.
Who is Mr. White
200
This originally belonged to Sgt. Morris.
What is The Monkey's Paw
200
The Monkey's Paw holds magical powers and can grant these.
What are wishes?
200

The sense of growing tension, fear, and excitement felt by the reader

What is suspense?

300
Hints or clues that predict future events in a story
What is foreshadowing?
300
This person plays a traditional, caring, loving and obedient role.
Who is Mrs. White
300
This is how Herbert Died.
What is a machinery accident at work, while telling his friends about the Monkey's Paw
300
This Author wrote "The Monkey's Paw"
Who is W.W. Jacobs?
300
This is the definition for 'Compensation'
What is something/money given to someone to make up for, or reward an event.
400

We use this to map out the sequence of events in the story

What is a plot diagram?

400

The visitor who give the monkey's paw to the Whites

Who is Sergeant-Major Morris?

400

This was the last wish on the monkey's paw

What is "I wish my son dead."

400

A dark and stormy night is a common setting for what type of story?

What is horror

400
This is the English form of currency.
What are pounds?
500

Applies to anyone, anytime, anywhere

What is a universal theme?

500
This person gave the monkey's paw to Sgt. Morris.
Who is the old Fakir?
500

This is how long Herbert has been dead when he is awakened from the grave.

What is about a week?

500
This is the year that The Monkey's Paw was written.
What is 1902?
500
Double Jeopardy: the theme of The Monkey's Paw is this.
What is "Be careful what you wish for"