Tell Tale Heart & Monkey’s Paw Review

Tell Tale Heart How is suspense created? What does the narrator say to try to convince the reader he’s not mad? Why does the narrator wait a week before killing the old man? Give an example of suspense in the text. Why is the narrator upset with the police at the end of the story?

The Monkey’s Paw What is Sergeant-Major Morris’s view of the paw? How do you know? Give an example of foreshadowing from the beginning of The Monkey’s Paw Why doesn’t Mr. White want to open the door after his second wish? What is a theme from The Monkey’s Paw? What does the paw do after Mr. White wishes? Why does Mr. White wish for 200 pounds?

Vocabulary Danger To think of something To smother Ridicule Peril Conceive To smother Stifle Ridicule Derision

Events in life are predetermined and meant to be Expression of disgust Grimace Events in life are predetermined and meant to be Fate Annoy Vex Shameless daring audacity

Literary terms Theme Suspense Mood Lesson about life Tension in the story created by rising action Mood Atmosphere/feeling of the text

Point-of-view Foreshadowing Inference The perspective from which the story is told Foreshadowing Hints or clues in the text about what will happen later in the story Inference A logical guess based on text evidence and prior knowledge