11/2 weekly flashcard: The Monkey's Paw and Poetry Elements

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The Whites were concerned that their guest may not come after all because...

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their house was far out of the way.

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According to the old man, the monkey’s paw was just a bit of what you might call ________.

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magic

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The soldier warned Mr. White that if he must wish, he should wish for something ________.

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sensible

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What did Mr. White claim to have happened after he made his wish?

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The paw twisted in his hand.

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What was Mr. White’s second wish?

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I wish my son alive again.

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The use of hints or clues to suggest events that will occur later in the story is called--

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foreshadowing.

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What detail foreshadows that Morris’s story about the monkey’s paw may be true?

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Mr. White feels the paw move.

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At the end of the story, Mr. White refuses to help his wife open the door because he is

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afraid that his second wish has come true.

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What is a theme, or lesson, in this story?

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Be careful what you wish for.

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Irony: Which of the following is NOT ironic about the Whites’ situation?

• They use the paw to make their lives better, but only misery comes.
• Herbert wanted to wish for money, and only in his death is it received.
• The Whites joke about the power of the paw, but ultimately it brings them unhappiness.
• Mr. Morris warned them about the powers of the paw.

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Mr. Morris warned them about the powers of the paw.