The Monkey's Paw
These turned out devastating for the White family and ended in 200 pounds, a son brought back to life, and a son buried.
What are the White family's three wishes?
The old man's eye
Why does the narrator want to kill the old man?
This person made a wish.
Who is Mr. White?
This is the symbol of guilt and the inability to escape your actions.
What is the old man's heartbeat?
What are exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution?
A swamp in the middle of nowhere
What is the setting of The Monkey's Paw?
The old man is smothered by a mattress and dismembered.
How does the narrator murder the old man?
This person became a murderer.
Who is the narrator?
You should be careful what you wish for and not play with your fate.
What is the theme of the Monkey's Paw?
His words of caution hint at the theme of the story.
Who is Sergeant Major Morris?
The narrator hears the old man's heartbeat and thinks the police can too.
What makes the narrator confess?
This person didn't take something seriously and regretted their choices.
Who is Mrs. White?
Mr. White wishes for money and his wish comes true, but not in the way he expected.
What makes Mr. Whites first wish ironic?
When the White family learns the horrible news
What is the climax?
His reaction to the Monkey's Paw was more mocking and humorous, while his parent's where more cautious.
How was Herbert's reaction to the Monkey's Paw different from his parents' reaction?
The dark bedroom and quiet house make every sound seem louder and more threatening.
How does the setting create tension in the story?
This person was blamed and thought to be evil.
Who is the old man with the pale eye?
Who is the old man?
When the narrator describes his current problems
What is the exposition?
Mr. White throws the monkey paw into the fire and the Sergeant explains the story about the paw.
What are examples of foreshadowing?
Repeated words and he hears things that cannot be real
Why is the author an unreliable narrator?
This person became a victim to greed.
Who is Herbert White?
The narrator described the heart beat getting louder "like a drum." This shows the narrators growing panic.
What is a simile?
The longest part of a story
What is the rising action?