The Monkey's Paw

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 4

Goodmorning

- goal

- short story

- activities

- grammar

- homework

Have you read the story?

Answer the following questions

The story of The Monkey's Paw was written in what year?

1. 1602
2. 1702
3. 1802
4. 1902

In the Monkey's Paw, the main character gets to do several wishes. How many?

1. 2
2. 3
3. 4
4. 5

True or False "The main character in the book gets a magical paw from an army officer."

1. True
2. False

The story uses the plot, setting and dialogue to hint at the future. What is this called?

1. Forehinting
2. Foregoing
3. Foreshadowing
4. Foregathering

The Monkey's Paw

- 1902 by William Wymark Jacobs
- Short story
- Published in The Lady of the Barge
- Short story collection with horror stories

Sergeant-Major Morris got the Monkey's Paw while he was in the army, but where?

1. Indonesia
2. Egypt
3. France
4. India

What is not one of the wishes Mr. White does?

1. A new house
2. 200 Pounds
3. Herbert Alive
4. Herbert Dead

Which is not one of the reasons for why Mr. White wishes Herbert dead again?

1. Herbert might want revenge
2. Herbert might look like a zombie
3. Herbert would take the 200 pounds away

What did you think of the story?

I like it

I don't like it

I am in between

How do the wishes affect the characters’ lives?

What do you think is the moral (message)  of the story?

Discuss this with your classmates

Moral of the story

Exercise

Fill in the hand out. Start with Freitags pyramid.

Answers

Exposition:

Setting: The story takes place in the White family's home, specifically in the living room, on a dark and stormy night.

Main Characters: Mr. White, Mrs. White, Herbert White, and Sergeant-Major Morris.

Rising action

- Sergeant-Major Morris visits and tells the White family about the monkey's paw.

- Morris throws the paw into the fire, but Mr. White retrieves it.

- Mr. White makes the first wish for £30,000.00.

- Herbert dies in a factory accident.

- The family receives £30,000.00 as compensation.

Climax

- Mrs. White convinces Mr. White to wish Herbert back to life.

- The knocking at the door begins, creating suspense and terror.

Falling action

- The knocking continues as Mrs. White rushes to open the door, believing it's Herbert.

- Mr. White makes the third and final wish in desperation.

Resolution

- The knocking stops.

- Mrs. White opens the door to find no one there, suggesting that Herbert has been wished back to his grave.

The correct order of events

Mr. White's Son Plays Chess: Mr. White and his son, Herbert, are playing chess at home, showcasing their close relationship and the calm before the story's eerie events begin.

Sergeant-Major Morris Visits: The family receives a visit from Sergeant-Major Morris, who tells them about his exotic travels and shows them the mysterious monkey's paw.

The Monkey's Paw's History: Morris explains that the monkey's paw is a magical artifact that grants three wishes but warns that the wishes come with severe consequences.

Morris Throws the Paw into the Fire: To prevent any harm, Morris throws the monkey's paw into the fire, but Mr. White retrieves it, curious about its powers.

Mr. White's First Wish: Mr. White wishes for £30,000.00 to pay off the family’s mortgage, despite Morris’s warnings about the consequences.

The order of events

Herbert's Death: The next day, Herbert goes to work at the factory and is killed in a terrible accident. The family is devastated by his loss.

The Compensation: Shortly after Herbert's death, the family receives £200 as compensation from the factory, fulfilling the first wish in a tragic manner.

Mrs. White's Desperation: Grieving and desperate, Mrs. White convinces Mr. White to use the second wish to bring Herbert back to life.

The Terrifying Knock: Late at night, they hear a persistent knocking at the door. Mrs. White believes it is Herbert, returned from the dead, but Mr. White is fearful of what they might see.

The Final Wish: As Mrs. White rushes to open the door, Mr. White makes the third and final wish. The knocking stops, and when Mrs. White opens the door, no one is there, implying that Mr. White wished Herbert back to his grave.

Quiz on grammar

We are going to do a quiz on grammar. After the quiz I will ask you which tenses you want explained first the next time.

https://create.kahoot.it/share/mixed-english-tenses-past-present-future/730ee10f-0ff9-47a0-929d-d80eb10a57e6

Which tense next time?

present simple vs present continuous

Past simple vs past continuous

Present perfect vs past simple

Past perfect

Future will/ going to

Future perfect / future continuous

Homework

Chapter 6

Exercise 51 and 52

Done?

Study vocabulary chapter 5 (tomorrow vocab bingo!)