“the monkey’s paw” by w. w. jacobs
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“The Monkey’s Paw” by W. W. Jacobs. Unit: Mood and Tone Concept: The Mood of Suspense. Essential Question. How does the story’s mood of suspense contribute to the plot? - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
“The Monkey’s Paw”
by W. W. Jacobs
Unit: Mood and Tone
Concept: The Mood of Suspense
Essential QuestionHow does the story’s mood of suspense contribute
to the plot?
Writers create suspense as the rising action builds toward the climax of the story. The mood of suspense contributes to the plot because it
encourages the reader to become involved in the story. You want to know what is going to happen
next.
Let’s Think About “Control”On a sheet of notebook paper, draw a word map.
We are going to examine the word “Control.”
How much control do you have over your own life?
Does anyone have complete control over what happens to them?
Build BackgroundMany folk tales and horror stories involve
magic or magical objects that give unusual powers to anyone who owns it.
Think of objects in our culture that some people believe to bring good luck Horseshoes Rabbit’s foot
How is this story an example of horror story genre?
Built around gradually increasing suspense Violence often occurs out of the reader’s
view Leaving out the violence allows the reader
to imagine the worst which increases the suspense
Art Appreciation
Look at the painting in the textbook on page 681.
Describe what you see in this painting by Charles Burchfield.
Like a written story, a painting can tell a story.
What story might this painting be telling?
Description Pale, almost colorless
parts Dark clouds Solitary figure
What painting shows Person standing
outside next to the fence of a possibly abandoned house in forbidding surroundings
Predicting
What prediction can you make about the story you are about to read using clues from the painting?
W. W. Jacob’s Style
What reading strategies can the reader
use to better understand the story?
Clue: Sentences are long and complicated Read slow Reread Chunk: break the sentence into smaller parts
Vocabulary
Write a possible definition for each of the underlined words.
As I stood surveying the dark forest, I was unsure of my fate and was afraid my life may be in peril. I grimaced as the wind howled and shadows moved in the darkness. Then, I smiled at my own credulity because I believed that there was no danger.
Other words to know Without means “outside” Hark at the wind means “listen
to the wind” Check and checkmate are
chess terms that meaning “you are about to lose” or “you have lost”
Fakir is an Hindu wonderworker or magician
Jarred means “irritated”
What is fate?
Does fate rule people’s lives?
Do those who interfere with fate come to sorrow?
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