In W.W. Jacobs’ short story, “The Monkey’s Paw”, the author uses dialogue to foreshadow events that occurred to the characters; the use of verbal irony reveals the character’s fate before it happens. “The Monkey's Paw” is an ordinary story about three wishes with a twist. The twist is foreshadowed throughout the story. Herbert (The son) dies at the end but before his untimely demise Herbert jokes with his father about the monkey’s paw, which led to his death. The foreshadowing began when Mr. White makes his wish for £200. Herbert laughs and claims,“ ‘Well, I don't see the money,’ said his son, as he picked it up and placed it on the table, ‘and I bet I never shall.’ ”(Jacobs 3). The quote above foreshadows Herbert’s death through verbal irony.