What type of literary device is demonstrated in this passage from "The Monkey's Paw"?"It had a spell put on it by an old fakir," said the sergeant-major, "a very holy man. He wanted to show that fate ruled people's lives, and that those who interfered with it did so to their sorrow. He put a spell on it so that three separate men could each have three wishes from it."A.ConflictB.ConclusionC.ForeshadowingD.PacingSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

"The Monkey's Paw":He took something out of his pocket and proffered it. Mrs. White drew back with a grimace, but her son, taking it, examined it curiously."And what is there special about it?" inquired Mr. White, as he took it from his son, and having examined it, placed it upon the table."It had a spell put on it by an old fakir," said the sergeant-major, "a very holy man. He wanted to show that fate ruled people's lives, and that those who interfered with it did so to their sorrow. He put a spell on it so that three separate men could each have three wishes from it."Which sentence best explains what the author is foreshadowing in this passage?A.Mrs. White will be afraid of the monkey's paw and ask her husband to throw it away.B.Mr. White will contact the fakir to learn more about the spell he put on the monkey's paw.C.The spell on the monkey's paw will be broken, and the Whites will get everything they want.D.Mr. White will come to regret any wishes he makes on the monkey's paw.

What type of literary device is demonstrated in this passage from "The Monkey's Paw"?Father and son were at chess, the former, who possessed ideas about the game involving radical changes, putting his king into such sharp and unnecessary perils that it even provoked comment from the white-haired old lady knitting placidly by the fire."Hark at the wind," said Mr. White, who, having seen a fatal mistake after it was too late, was amiably desirous of preventing his son from seeing it.A.ClimaxB.ForeshadowingC.ConclusionD.Flashback

Which element of plot does this excerpt from "The Monkey's Paw" best represent?But her husband was on his hands and knees groping wildly on the floor in search of the paw. If he could only find it before the thing outside got in. A perfect fusillade of knocks reverberated through the house, and he heard the scraping of a chair as his wife put it down in the passage against the door. He heard the creaking of the bolt as it came slowly back, and at the same moment he found the monkey's paw, and frantically breathed his third and last wish.A.ConflictB.ConclusionC.ClimaxD.Falling action

Which element of plot does this excerpt from "The Monkey's Paw" best represent?The knocking ceased suddenly, although the echoes of it were still in the house. He heard the chair drawn back and the door opened. A cold wind rushed up the staircase, and a long loud wail of disappointment and misery from his wife gave him courage to run down to her side, and then to the gate beyond. The street lamp flickering opposite shone on a quiet and deserted road.A.Rising actionB.Falling actionC.ExpositionD.ClimaxSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Which detail from "The Monkey's Paw" most clearly helps create tension?A.The White family listens to Mr. Morris's tales of travel.B.A fakir warned that anyone who meddled with fate would be sorry.C.Mrs. White knits while her husband and son play chess and wait for a visitor.D.Mr. White uses all three wishes from the monkey's paw by the end of the story.