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Foreshadowing In W. Jacobs The Monkey's Paw

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In W.W. Jacobs’ story The Monkey's Paw, the author uses foreshadowing as a tool to create suspense. The first example of foreshadowing is when Sergeant Major Morris warns the whites about the consequences of using the monkey's paw. This happens after Sergeant Major Morris visits the whites and tells them the tale of the magical monkey’s paw. Mr. and Ms. White are unsure about the paw at first. The Sergeant then tries to burn the paw, but Mr. White stops him. Not listening to the Sergeant’s warning, he comes into possession of the paw. This example shows foreshadowing because it is creating suspense when the sergeant is warning them of the monkey's paw. Another example of foreshadowing in this story is when Ms. White says, “Herbert will have
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