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irom "The Monkey's Paw" by W. W. Jacobs)

Which best describes the effect of foreshadowing on the reader's understanding?

• 1. It predicts what will happen to White after he uses the monkey's paw.

O 2. It suggests that the monkey's paw will cause trouble in the future.

O 3. It reveals what White's three wishes will be on the monkey's paw.

• 4. It explains why Morris does not want to give away the monkey's paw.

Answer

It suggests that the monkey's paw will cause trouble in the future.

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Foreshadowing is a literary device used to hint at events that will occur later in the story. In "The Monkey's Paw," foreshadowing...