The Monsters Are Due On Maple Street: Vocabulary/Word Choice

Word Definition How it affects mood in the

play
pan Horxonle movement from

left to right

transfixed Moless with horre wonder

or isminshnt

reflective Deep thougt

insomnia Unable to sleep

idiosyncrasy

scapegoat

intimidate

instill

validity

inexplicably

metamorphosis
revelation

incisive

incriminate

defiantly

materialize

contorted

converge

intersperse

morass

Reflection on Mood and Word Choice

1. How does the mood shift in the story? In the beginning: _______________
In the middle: ______________________? At the end?: _____________________

2. What are the situations that cause the shift in mood? _____________________,

______________________________, and _____________________________

3. How do some of these words affect the overall mood of the play? Be specific
and explain which words were effective in capturing mood.
 4. What words above tie into character reactions? Explain.

The Monsters Are Due On Maple Street: Literary Elements

Point of View:
1. What is the point of view?
2. What details help you determine?

Internal Conflict: What are the

internal struggles that takes place in the
play?
External Conflict: What struggles
occurred between characters or
opposing forces in the play?

Foreshadowing: Where are there

hints of future events in the play? Give
an example.
1.
Symbols:
2.
1. What are some symbols in the play?
3.
2. What do they represent or stand for
in the play? 4.
5.
Mood: What is the overall impression Mood at the beginning:

or emotion created in the beginning and

at the end of the play? Mood at the end:

Theme: What is a lesson or message for

this play?

The Monsters Are Due On Maple Street: Cause and Effect

Cause Effect
On Maple Street, all electronics stop working.

Mr. Goodman’s car starts by itself.

Steve tries to convince everyone to listen to

reason.
Charlie, without seeing the person, shoots. He
kills Pete Van Horn.
Neighbors now suspect him and attack Charlie.

The neighbors chase Charlie to his house.