The Monkey's Paw Vocab

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Third person subjective narrator

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Recounts events with a character's thoughts, feelings, or observations.

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Imagery

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descriptive words and phrases that appeal to the senses; mental picture

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Peril

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something dangerous

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Condole

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to express sympathy or sorrow

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Third person objective narrator

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Reports events factually, without sharing characters' hidden thoughts or feelings.

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Grimace

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a facial expression of pain or disgust

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Theme: the truth or central message the story reveals about life

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the truth or central message the story reveals about life

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Foreshadowing

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Hints suggesting future events in the story.

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Fate

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a power that determines events

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Resignation

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the acceptance of something inescapable