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Consider the end of the story. How does Jacobs create suspense and surprise at the end with the banging and opening of the door?

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In The Monkey's Paw, the author creates suspense through the mystery surrounding the monkey's paw. When Sergeant Major Morris visits the Whites, he brings with him the very vague and mysterious story of the monkey's paw. And also Jacob warns them.

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