DO NOW: 9/16/14
If you had three wishes, what would you
wish for? Wishing for more wishes is not
allowed! Describe in detail what you would
wish for and why.
Then have vocab homework on desk
THE MONKEY’S PAW
By
W.W. Jacobs
LITERARY TERMS
AND CONCEPTS
Class Notes Time: All this info is helpful when you are thinking
about what to add to your short story
SUCCESS TODAY MEANS 9/16

Students will be able to identify the elements of
the exposition in the story “The Monkey’s Paw.”

Students will review additional literary elements
besides plot : for example, be able to identify the
mood that the setting creates
L I T E R A RY E L E M E N T S & S K I L L S
We will need to add these to our plot chart for our own story. So
take good notes and be thinking about how you can use these!
 Mood
 Tone
 Purpose
 Foreshadowing
 Suspense
 Universal themes
REVIEWING MOOD & TONE
Mood = the overall feeling that the reader feels.
Tone = The writer’s attitude about what He or
she writes.
PURPOSE
 The specific reason for reading a
piece of literature.
 In this case, our purpose is to
Analyze:
• The influence of setting on
the mood and tone of the
story,
• the motivations of characters,
• and the application of the
theme to real life.
FORESHADOW
 Clues or hints given
throughout the story which add
to the suspense and help you
guess what will happen in the
end.
SUSPENSE
 The anxiety or tension that
develops as the plot moves
toward the climax.
UNIVERSAL THEMES

Common lessons or
morals taught through
several literary works,
cultures, and perspectives.
Universal Themes include:


You cannot buy happiness
It is better to give than to
receive.
 All actions have
consequences.
 Cheaters don’t win.
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
FAKIR
 Typically, Fakir’s sell lucky
charms and perform incredible
feats, such as laying on a bed of
nails or appearing to float.
 A magic man, street
performer in India.
SIMIAN
 Adjective
 “The fire had a simian look in
the flames, like a howler monkey
staring back.”
 Monkey-like
TALISMAN
 Noun
 “Before the test, Herbert
took out his talisman and wished
for an A.”
 A good luck charm.
PERIL
 Noun (thing)
 The weather had placed the
family into unnecessary peril.
 Danger
SURVEYING
 Adjective (helps a noun)
 Mr. Hager was surveying the
land before they could start their
project.
 To look across the land
GRIMACE
 Noun (thing)
 Sarah bit into the octopus
and grimaced at the taste.
 Unpleasant, digusted look.
FATE
 Noun (thing)
 Fate has played an important
role in the play of Romeo and
Juliet.
 Destiny
AMIABLY

“Mr. White welcomed the
guest amiably, with a smile and a
handshake.”

Friendly
ENTHRALLED

“The three sat enthralled,
listening to the Sergeant Major’s
story eagerly.”

Closely interested
FRIVOLOUS
 “It seemed frivolous
to ask for more, as she
already had more than
enough new clothes.”
 Over the top,
unnecessary
AVARICIOUS

“He came across as a greedy,
uncaring, avaricious person
driven by money.”

Greedy
MALIGNED

“The woman was quite
maligned when the dimwitted
man asked her age. Didn’t he
know you never ask a woman
her age?”

Offended
ANTIMACASSAR

“My grandmother had a
knitted antimacassar on to top
of her favorite chair on which
the cat would sit.”

A decorative cloth or covering
along the top of a chair or
couch.
WORDS TO KNOW
QUIZ
ENTHRALLED

A. Danger

B. In between

C. Very Interested
TALISMAN

A. A magical charm

B. A monkey

C. Destiny
SURVEYING

A. A Test

B. To look closely at something

C. Friendly, hospitable
AMIABLY

A. Friendly, hospitable

B. Disgusted, Scowl

C. Destiny
GRIMACE

A. Danger

B. Scowl, Disgusted look

C. Listening with interest
PERILS

A. Fate

B. Danger

C. Greedy
FATE

A. Destiny

B. Danger

C. Magical object
AVARICIOUS

A: A cloth on the back of a couch to protect the fabric.

B: Offended, Insulted

C: Greedy for money or wealth
CREDULITY

A: Not easily fooled

B: Believing things too readily

C: Boring, Commonplace
INTERCEPT

A: Over the top, unnecessary

B: In the middle or in between

C: Friendly, Hospitable
MALIGNED

A: Insulted, Offended

B: In between, in the middle

C: Good luck, Magic
ANTIMACASSAR

A: Magical, Good luck

B: Destiny

C: A cloth covering the back of a couch to protect the fabric.
SIMIAN

A.
Greedy for money or wealth

B.
Monkey-like

C.
Lucky Charm
ENG 10 DO NOW 9/17/14

Which do you believe to be true?:
• I am in complete control of everything that happens to me in my life,
good or bad, and nothing is predetermined. I am the maker of my own
destiny.
Or
• The events of life are predetermined for me, and I do not have control
over what happens to me, good or bad. Everything happens for a
reason, and I should not try to challenge my destiny.

Choose the statement that best reflects your opinion, and support your
answer with a specific example.
L I T E R A RY E L E M E N T S & S K I L L S
Which literary element did our Do Now seem to deal with?
 Mood
 Tone
 Purpose
 Foreshadowing
 Suspense
 Universal themes
ENG 10 SUCCESS TODAY MEANS

Students will review vocab checking for their own
understanding.

Students will be able to describe the mood created by the
setting, citing textual evidence as well as define the three elements
of the exposition from the story “The Monkey’s Paw.”

Students will finish reading the story using the study guide
as focusing tool for understanding. (HW)
NOTES 9/17
 Exposition:
•Setting
•Characters:
•Conflict:
ENG 10 DO NOW 9/18/14

Take a half sheet. You may use any notes you
have to answer, but may not have the story out.
Turn in your reading check to the US MAIL
BASKET when done.

Then, have story, study guide and notes out on
your desk.
SUCCESS TODAY MEANS

Students will analyze some teacher-identified foreshadowing
for how they build suspense in the story.

Students will apply their understanding of the plot structure by
completing the graphic organizer in class.

HW: vocab worksheet and any classwork not completed.
READING ANALYSIS
Copy the following questions into your notes
ENG 10 DO NOW 9/19/14
What is the climax of the story? Where
is the tension or suspense the greatest?
SUCCESS TODAY MEANS

Students will assess their plot graphic organizer for “The
Monkey’s Paw” by breaking the story down into 7 or so events
and plotting them on the graph line.
FIRST
 Make a list of at least 7 events from the
story. (Remember how we did this with
Princess and the Pea?).
PLOT DIAGRAM
3
2
1
4
5
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
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
T hursday HW and E.C. option
HW: Reread story. Focus on foreshadowing events.
Know “perils’ “fate” “grimace”
 E.C.: Decide whether Herbert’s death is due to Fate
or Coincidence. Using specific examples from the story,
write two paragraphs defending your decision about the
cause of his death.
ENG 10 DO NOW 9/20/13

Gather, staple if separated your DO NOWs from this
week. Every sheet of paper must have your name on it.
Every Do Now must be labeled “Do Now” and have
the date next to it. NO TEETH. Let’s see how many
of you follow directions. Then have out your story
worksheets and a PENCIL.
Video

Get your Do Nows Turned in quickly. Get ready to quiz
quickly. Otherwise we will not be able to watch the entire “The
Monkey’s Paw”
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http://bit.ly/11e0dzg
Video Assignment

Desk cleared during video except for a piece of paper to
joint down notes or reactions.

Homework: one paragraph reflection on the movie
version. Questions to consider in your response: Did you
like it? Why? How similar was it to your mental version?
Be specific. Where there any differences in the video
version from the written?