“If you could have another three wishes, would you have them?”(3) “The Monkey’s Paw” written by W.W. Jacobs is very well written to send chills down your spine. The author successfully creates suspense by using intense setting, action, and language. The setting helps build the suspense.
The setting sets the tone of the story that has the reader’s hair standing up straight. The weather in the story is “dark, cold, and wet” (1). This tells the reader that something bad might happen this day. Also the place where the story takes place in is very creepy. It says that the family lives in an isolated house next to the new cemetery. Also Mr. White says “Of all the beastly, slushy, out-of-the-way places to live in, this is the worst” (1). The action in the story also heightens the suspense. …show more content…
When Sergeant Major Morris introduces the Monkey’s Paw to the family he says “It’s just an ordinary little paw dried to a mummy” (2). This tells the reader that Morris is trying to hide the true power and evil magic of what the monkey’s paw can do. Then Morris tells the story about the paw and Mr. White becomes intrigued in the paws abilities. After Morris tells the story he tosses it into the fire. At the last second Mr. White snatches it from the fireplace. “Better let it burn” (3) says Morris, but in return Mr. White says “If you don’t want it give it to me” (3). This means that Mr. White is foolish enough to mess with dark magic. Also another example is when Herbert asks his father to “wish for two hundred pounds” (4). Herbert also remarks how is it going to hurt you and saying “Might drop on your head from the sky” (5). After this Herbert goes to work and dies because he was “caught in the machinery” (6) and as compensation they give the family two hundred pounds. The language in the story helps step up the
The setting sets the tone of the story that has the reader’s hair standing up straight. The weather in the story is “dark, cold, and wet” (1). This tells the reader that something bad might happen this day. Also the place where the story takes place in is very creepy. It says that the family lives in an isolated house next to the new cemetery. Also Mr. White says “Of all the beastly, slushy, out-of-the-way places to live in, this is the worst” (1). The action in the story also heightens the suspense. …show more content…
When Sergeant Major Morris introduces the Monkey’s Paw to the family he says “It’s just an ordinary little paw dried to a mummy” (2). This tells the reader that Morris is trying to hide the true power and evil magic of what the monkey’s paw can do. Then Morris tells the story about the paw and Mr. White becomes intrigued in the paws abilities. After Morris tells the story he tosses it into the fire. At the last second Mr. White snatches it from the fireplace. “Better let it burn” (3) says Morris, but in return Mr. White says “If you don’t want it give it to me” (3). This means that Mr. White is foolish enough to mess with dark magic. Also another example is when Herbert asks his father to “wish for two hundred pounds” (4). Herbert also remarks how is it going to hurt you and saying “Might drop on your head from the sky” (5). After this Herbert goes to work and dies because he was “caught in the machinery” (6) and as compensation they give the family two hundred pounds. The language in the story helps step up the