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Foreshadowing is a literary device in which a writer gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story.explain how the author of”the monkey paw” uses foreshadowing in the first chapter to suggest that the spell placed on the paw might not bring happiness to whoever possesses it? Cite textual evidence from the selection to support your answer.use the short constructed response format guidelines to assist you in writing this paragraph.

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The language used by W.W. Jacobs throughout “The Monkey's Paw” very carefully foreshadowed Sergeant-Major Morris' attempt to warn Mr. White and his ... first man who had ownership of the monkey's paw lastly wished for death and that ... called magic charm is more of a curse and could bring the White family harm.

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