through the thoughts of Whtney

through the thoughts of Rainsford

through the dialogue between Whitney and Rainsford

through the narrator's physical description of Whitney and Rainsford

Within the small parlor, there is a warm fire burning and a mother, father, and a son.

While Mr. White plays chess with his son, Mr. White becomes unraveled emotionally by his son beating him in chess.

A father and his son are playing chess, but the father is preoccupied with why an expected guest of his has not yet arrived.

A man named Mr. White is rather upset that he lives so far out in the country and his home has none of the modern conveniences.

Sergeant Major Morris has fought in wars and is now back with his family finally.

The more alcohol Sergeant Major Morris has, the more extreme the tales become from his journeys.

The family doesn't know whether to believe Sergeant Major Morris and his wild tales or not.

The family is eager to hear the tales of the exotic journeys Sergeant Major Morris has experienced.

it had a spell put on it by an old Fakir

those who interfered with it did so to their sorrow

the Sergeant-Major wanted to show that fate ruled people's lives

Mr. White put a spell on it so that others could have three wishes from it

by showing an intimate relationship exists between the father and son

by characterizing the father as an impulsive man who takes radical changes

by creating a dark, stormy setting and introducing a mysterious, cursed object

by showing the mother's revolted reaction to the appearance of the monkey's paw

unusual actions

physical description

thoughts and feelings

interaction with Mr. White

the monkey's paw has unlimited power

Holy men are able to rule people's lives

Don't tamper with fate or you'll regret it

A magic paw can grant a person three wishes of his choice

angry

discontent

relieved

unconcerned

renowned

released

held-back

prohibited

begin

disappear

fight

stop

first person

second person

third-person limited

their person omniscient

aviation

escape

formation

meeting

First person point of view allows the reader to understand the story as Mrs. Hall sees it.

First person point of view allows the reader to understand the story as the visitor sees it.

Third person point of view allows the reader to know the actions of both Mrs. Hall and the visitor.

Omniscient third person point of view gives the reader full access into the thoughts, beliefs, and feelings of all characters.

persuade readers to build secret rooms

tell the audience an entertaining story.

inform the audience about secret structures

convince readers to learn more about history

to tell an amusing and exciting narrative adventure

to inform readers about the history and use of secret passages

to persuade all readers to build secret passages in their homes

to critique the excessive use of secret passages used in the past.

Like Wells' other works, this passage focuses on one man's experience.

This passage also deals with a science fiction concept: an invisible man.

Like Wells' other works, this passage deals with disease and its ill effects.

This passage is actually atypical of Wells' normally fantastical writing.

The stranger came early in February, one wintry day, through a biting wind, and a driving snow.

He was standing with his back to her and staring out of the window at the falling snow in the yard.

He stamped and shook the snow from off himself in the bar, and followed Mrs. Hall into her guest parlour to strike his bargain.

She noticed that he wore a big blue spectacles with sidelights, and had a bush side whisker over his coat-collar that completely had his cheeks and face.

first person point of view

second person point of view

third person limited point of view

third person omniscient point of view

the author uses a flashback from the narrator's youth to make the reader uneasy.

the author's use of a first person perspective creates a sense of unease and discomfort.

the author's use of frightening imagery with a setting named "Death Swamp" creates tension.

the author's use of dialogue implies that something stressful is soon to occur.

Both "Nocturnal Animals" and "Raccoon Rex" are written from the point of view of the animals they are about.

Both "Nocturnal Animals" and "Raccoon Rex" are written from a third person point of view that describes the animal's lives.

While "Nocturnal Animals" is written from the point of view of a cat, "Raccoon Rex" is written from a third person point of view.

While "Raccoon Rex" is written from the point of view of the raccoon, "Nocturnal Animals" is written from an outside point of view.

names of pet owners who have had problems

more examples of things that are hazardous to pets

a list of veterinarians who can help if pets have problems

a list of sources where more information on the topic may be found

Change the word "much" to "many."

Change the word "doesn't" to "does."

Substitute the word "product" for the word "stuff"

Substitute the word "critical" for the word "serious"

Seemling safe things chewed by pets result in disaster.

Resulting in disaster, pets can chew and swallow seemingly safe things.

Some people don't realize that pets are also in danger from many common household sources.

Pets, which many people don't realize, are also in danger from many common household sources.