The Monkey’s Paw
by W. W. Jacobs

The Monkey’s Paw: Genre 1 key example

Genre
Explanation and Analysis:

“The Monkey’s Paw” is a short story in the supernatural horror genre. Horror fiction writers seek to frighten their readers, and Jacobs is no exception. The haunting, “horrifying” elements in “The Monkey’s Paw” include the fact that Herbert sees a terrifying apparition of a monkey in the fire the day before he dies, perhaps as a result of his father wishing upon the monkey’s paw.