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Lamb to the Slaughter Author Biological Information Literary Focus Theme Narration Conflict Characters Plot

Author Roald Dahl – –British Novelist –5 Children

Biological Information Wrote for adults and children Wrote : –James and the Giant Peach –Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Literary Focus Irony: Detectives actually eat the evidence they are looking for.

Theme Betrayal: Patrick is leaving her. Revenge: Getting back at Patrick for wanting to leave her while she’s pregnant Betrayal could easily lead to revenge.

Narration 3rd Person Limited - Mary is telling the story

Conflict Internal –Needs to save unborn child External –Mary vs. Patrick –Mary vs. Detectives

Characters Mary –Protagonist –Wife –Murderer Patrick –Husband –Detective –Victim Jack Noonan –Detective O'Malley –Detective Sam –The grocer –Alibi

Plot Exposition –The quiet home –Mary sewing Narrative Hook –Patrick leaving Mary Conflict –Mary must save the life of her unborn child Climax –Detective points out lamb is cooking in oven. Falling Action –Detectives eating the lamb. Resolution –Detectives eating the evidence. –Mary giggling