Question

Which detail from "The Monkey's Paw" most clearly helps create tension? A. The Whites are devastated by the loss of their son. B. Mr. Morris throws the monkey's paw into the fire and Mr. White grabs it. C. Mr. White and his son play chess, and the son wins the game. D. Mr. White wonders what to wish, thinking he already has everything he could want.

Answer 1

The correct answer is B. It creates the most tension because he is throwing the monkey paw in to the fire which can be a tense moment in the story.

Answer 2

Answer:

The detail from "The Monkey's Paw" that most clearly helps create tension is Mr. Morris throws the monkey's paw into the fire and Mr. White grabs it.

Explanation:

In "The Monkey's Paw" by W.W. Jacobs, we can see the constant use of several literary elements to produce horror suspense and tension, many feelings come to life in this story, but when the monkey's paw is thrown to the fire to be destroyed and Mr whites grabs it, we have a big moment of tension, because we don't know what is he going to wish for and how is this going to affect them.