The Monkey’s Paw
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All Themes Fate vs. Freewill The Uncertainty of Reality Inside vs. Outside Industrialization
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All Characters Mr. White Mrs. White Herbert White Sergeant-Major Morris The Company Representative / The Stranger
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All Symbols The Monkey’s Paw
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All Literary Devices Allegory Allusions Foreshadowing Genre Hyperbole Imagery Irony Mood Setting Similes Situational Irony Style Tone Verbal Irony
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The Monkey’s Paw

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W. W. Jacobs

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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
  • Part I
  • Part II
  • Part III
Themes
  • All Themes
  • Fate vs. Freewill Theme Icon
    Fate vs. Freewill
  • The Uncertainty of Reality Theme Icon
    The Uncertainty of Reality
  • Inside vs. Outside Theme Icon
    Inside vs. Outside
  • Industrialization Theme Icon
    Industrialization
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • Mr. White
  • Mrs. White
  • Herbert White
  • Sergeant-Major Morris
  • The Company Representative / The Stranger
Symbols
  • All Symbols
  • The Monkey’s Paw Symbol Icon
    The Monkey’s Paw
Lit Devices
  • All Literary Devices
  • Allegory
  • Allusions
  • Foreshadowing
  • Genre
  • Hyperbole
  • Imagery
  • Irony
  • Mood
  • Setting
  • Similes
  • Situational Irony
  • Style
  • Tone
  • Verbal Irony
Quizzes
  • All Quizzes
  • Part I Quiz
  • Part II Quiz
  • Part III Quiz
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Schmidtke, Emma. "The Monkey’s Paw." LitCharts LLC, June 28, 2018. Retrieved June 13, 2025. https://www.litcharts.com/lit/the-monkey-s-paw.

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