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The Monkey’s Paw: Pre-Reading Activity and Analysis Guide

This guide provides essential pre-reading activities for "The Monkey’s Paw" by W.W. Jacobs. Begin by analyzing the title, illustration, and intriguing quote to forecast the story's themes and potential consequences of wishes. Consider the developers of suspense and mood in the story, particularly how foreshadowing and anxiety shape the reader's experience. Additionally, explore the characters and setting details that enhance understanding. Engage with questions prompting reflection on wishes, consequences, and the overall tone, enriching the literature analysis experience.

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The Monkey’s Paw: Pre-Reading Activity and Analysis Guide

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  1. October 6, 2011 • DO NOW: • Take out pen/pencil • Put everything away • Have a Lit. Book on desk • When finished with quiz, put in basket • Then, begin Pre-Reading assignment

  2. Pre-reading Activity • Look at the title, illustration and quote “If you keep it don’t blame me for what happens” on page 186. • What do you think this story will be about? • What role will the monkey’s paw play? DO NOT begin reading!!

  3. Question: • If you could have any three wishes what would they be? • What might be a negative consequence of these wishes?

  4. The Monkey’s Paw By W.W. Jacobs Obj: Use background information and vocabulary to help interpret and analyze story

  5. Terms to Know Mate short for “checkmate,” the winning move in a chess game

  6. Arabian Nights A collection of ancient tales from Arabia, India, Persia, and other countries; also know as The Thousand and One Nights. Many of the stories involve wishes and magic

  7. Pounds British money – 200 hundred pounds would be worth about 1,000 dollars at the time of the story http://videohive.net/item/money-falls-from-the-sky-british-pounds-version/36725

  8. liability Legal responsibility for damage or loss

  9. About the Author – W.W. Jacobs • Born in England • Full name William Wymark Jacobs • His father worked on the shipping docks • Because of this experience most of W.W. Jacobs stories are humorous seafaring tales • He wrote more than 150 stories • “The Monkey’s Paw” is his most famous story 1863-1943

  10. Characters • Mr. and Mrs. White (residents of the home) • Their son, Herbert, who is 19. • Sergeant Major Morris – a friend who served in the British Army in India for 21 years • A Stranger

  11. October 7, 2011 • DO NOW: • Make sure you have a Literature Textbook • Take out ISN

  12. The Setting • The story takes place in an English suburb in the White family’s home. • It is around the year 1920 • The first scene opens on a dark and stormy winter night • A guest arrives at the house

  13. Literature Terms pg. 12 • SUSPENSE: the uncertainty or anxiety the reader feels about what will happen next. Look for examples of how the writer creates suspense in “The Monkey’s Paw”.

  14. After reading questions • What is the mood at the beginning of the story? • How does the author set the mood? • How does the first owner’s wish foreshadow what is to come? • How does Morris’s statement “I’m warning you, you won’t like the consequences.” add to the suspense?

  15. Summary • Summarize “The Monkey’s Paw” INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: • Remember to include the mood of the story. • Discuss one use of foreshadowing. • Discuss at least two examples of suspense • Once finished… read the beginning of the short story and see how it is different

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