“The Monkey’s Paw” By W.W. Jacobs

Warm Up:Are you superstitious? Many people are superstitious. What kinds of superstitious behaviors do you or people you know believe in? Brainstorm a list of common superstitions. Which ones do you think are harmless, and which might cause problems or interfere with someone’s life.

Reading Focus Predict how you think they will use their 3 wishes. How does the author create the mood? Identify the type of narrator in the story. How does the author create suspense in the story? How would you character Mr. White, Mrs. White, Herbert, and the monkey’s paw?

Identify the type of narrator

Find Text evidence for Mood Look at lines 1-22. How does the setting create the mood?

Find Text evidence for Mood Re- read lines 65-82. How does the character’s conversation cause the mood of the story to change?

Find Text evidence for Mood Re- read lines 92-117. What feeling do you get from the dialogue between the Whites and Sergeant-Major Morris?

Find Text evidence for Mood Reread lines 163-179. Underline the imagery in these lines. To what senses does it appeal? Explain how the imagery contributes to the mood.

Find Text evidence for Mood Think about the news the stranger reveals during his conversation with the Whites. What feeling do you get as a result of this news?

Find Text evidence for Mood Reread lines 312-335. How would you describe the mood in these lines? What helps create the mood ?

Find Text evidence for Mood Reread lines 348-356. Underline the imagery the author uses to establish mood in this paragraph.

Find Text evidence for Mood Reread lines 377-386. Underline the sound imagery that contributes to the mood in these paragraphs.