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The answer of question is imagery
Acobs creates suspense through the use of setting, foreshadowing, and purposeful omission. The story takes place at the White residence, which is relatively isolated and located away from the nearest road. This isolated location adds to the haunting atmosphere of the story and is significant to the plot. Jacobs also foreshadows the ramifications of wishing upon the magic monkey's paw through Sergeant-Major Moris's enigmatic story.
If you're asking for main idea, the main idea or thesis statement sentence is sentence 1, where they explain what the passage is about.
The CD player buzzed in protest, clearly far too old to be considered useful.
