A. The mystery around the monkey's paw is introduced
Hints of this lie in the adjectives such as "curiously" and the mention of "magic" which tells the reader that there might be something more to monkey's paw, and that maybe we should be curious.
Inflate, overdo,overdraw,distort
Qualities of a good listener :
1. You don’t get distracted
2. You're sincere and open minded – You don't judge prematurely
3. You ask the right questions
4. You accept other opinions and can dial back your own
5. You don't interrupt
Do I consider myself a good listener:
A. Yes , because when I listen to my friends (or anyone )speak to me i am always willing to listen. I take the time to listen. I don’t interrupt them unless I am trying to ask a question. I am also pretty open minded so I don’t mind if there’s a clash of opinions.This is all why I consider myself a good listener.
B. No, not because I’m not willing to listen but because I can’t focus. I will always try to be there but I can necessarily count myself a good listener. Why? Well for one [ insert reason 1 ] . To add to that I [ add a reason ]. These are why I am not a good listener
Rising action? I'm pretty sure that's the answer. but I was a little confused at what you were trying to get across.