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The Monkey’s Paw

The Monkey’s Paw. Vocab and Lit Terms. Vocab. Amiably: in a friendly, good-natured way Grimace: a twisting of the face Presumptuous: too forward; bold Doggedly: stubbornly; firmly Enthralled: fascinated; charmed Credulity: a tendency to believe too readily Prosaic: ordinary; commonplace .

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The Monkey’s Paw

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  1. The Monkey’s Paw Vocab and Lit Terms

  2. Vocab • Amiably: in a friendly, good-natured way • Grimace: a twisting of the face • Presumptuous: too forward; bold • Doggedly: stubbornly; firmly • Enthralled: fascinated; charmed • Credulity: a tendency to believe too readily • Prosaic: ordinary; commonplace

  3. Vocab • Avaricious: greedy • Sinister: threatening or suggesting evil • Oppressive: hard to bear; distressing.

  4. Literary Terms • Suspense: Feeling of curiosity, uncertainty, or even dread about what is going to happen • Mood: emotional quality or atmosphere of a story • Symbol: object, person, place, or experience that on the surface is its meanings. A symbol often embodies an idea

  5. Literary Terms • Foreshadowing: use of clues by the author to prepare readers for events that will happen later • Allusion: reference in a work of literature to a character, place, or situation from history or from another work of literature

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