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

Author Roald Dahl 1916-1990 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: Detective’s 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

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

Plot Exposition The quiet home Climax Mary sewing Narrative Hook Patrick leaving Mary Rising Action Mary hitting Patrick over the head with a leg of lamb Climax Detective points out lamb is cooking in oven. Falling Action Detectives eating the lamb. Resolution Detectives eating the evidence. Mary giggling