The Monkey's Paw Foreshadowing Analysis

In W.W. Jacobs, “The Monkey’s Paw,” he uses foreshadowing to form tension throughout the story, serving to alert the reader that misfortune may lay ahead. For instance, the setting introduced a house at the end of the street and a cold, windy, rainy weather; creating a scary and apprehensive feeling towards the reader. Jacobs uses subtle hints to implement situational irony and foreshadowing to heighten the suspense of the story, and make the reader at the edge of their seat. Foreshadowing is often used as a warning or indication of a future event, and W.W. Jacobs consistently uses it to create his own tension throughout the book. For example, in the exposition Mr. White tries to distract his son from seeing his error he has made