THE MONKEY'S PAW APPLICATION ACTIVITY

Who are the characters in the story? What is the setting of the story? India A big city A neighborhood What is the rising action? Sergeant Morris tells the White’s about The Monkey’s Paw and they desire to make 3 wishes of their own. The White’s get the Monkey’s Paw from Sergeant Morris even though he warned them about its danger and they wish for 200 pounds. The White’s decide to throw the Monkey’s Paw into the fire because it is too dangerous. What happened to Herbert in the story? (This is the climax) He died while working at the factory and his family got 200 pounds for his death. He won 200 pounds at work. He got hurt at the factory and they paid him 200 pounds so he could get better. What inference can you make as to what Mr. White wished for at the end of the story? their front door to open his son to disappear the sergeant to leave What evidence from the text supports your inference from the previous question? “When the old people came back from the cemetery…” “As the days passed, the couple hardly spoke a word” “But he is not in any pain” “‘Two hundred pounds’ was the answer” What is the falling action? Herbert died while working at the factory by getting caught in the machinery A strange man was walking around outside of the White’s house Mrs. White remembers the Monkey’s paw and wants to wish for Herbert back. What is the theme of the story? Be careful what you wish for Strange things happen at night Signpost Matching Match the signpost to the correct example from the text. Again and Again repetition of the monkey paw Memory Moment “Now twenty years later… he had been stationed for many years in India, and he liked to describe the strange things he had seen there” Aha Moment “The monkey’s paw! Why didn’t I think of it before?” Words of the Wiser The sergeant warns the White’s the dangerous of making wishes "The house that had always been made cheerful by Herbert's jokes was as quiet as a tomb" is an example of which literary term? Simile Onomatopoeia Personification In the story, there are many examples of irony. It is ironic that Herbert wished for money, but only in his death did he get it. It is ironic that the White's want to use the paw to make their lives better, but it only brings them unhappiness.What type of irony is this? Dramatic Verbal Situational