Foreshadowing is a literary device in which a writer gives an advance hint of what is coming later in the story. How does the author of ¨The Monkey´s Paw” use foreshadowing in the first chapter to suggest that the spell placed on the paw might not bring

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The Monkey's Paw

Foreshadowing is a literary device in which a writer gives an advance hint of what is coming later in the story. How does the author of ¨The Monkey´s Paw” use foreshadowing in the first chapter to suggest that the spell placed on the paw might not bring

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Foreshadowing is a literary device in which a writer gives an advance hint of what is coming later in the story. How does the author of ¨The Monkey´s Paw” use foreshadowing in the first chapter to suggest that the spell placed on the paw might not bring happiness to whomever possesses it? Cite textual evidence from the selection to support your answer?

Asked by Maeve M #1065903 on 10/26/2020 2:22 PM

Last updated by jill d #170087 on 10/26/2020 2:53 PM

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Answered by jill d #170087 on 10/26/2020 2:53 PM

The weather outside is dark and stormy, foreshadowing dark times ahead. Mr. White also makes an impulsive mistake at chess, which foreshadows his impulsive mistake in using the paw.

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.

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