1. Literary Devices

2. Allusion

3. When the story hints or alludes to a person, a place, or another story.

5. What do you see in this image?
From the Book of Genesis…
What do you see in this image?

7. Think aloud comprehension questions
Why is Isaac such a special son?
What did God ask Abraham to do?
Why did Abraham do it?
Why did the angel tell Abraham to stop?
What did they sacrifice instead?

8. Do you see the allusion in the title?
Lamb to the Slaughter
By Roald Dahl
Do you see the allusion in the title?

9. Born September 13, 1916 and died November 23, 1990
Roald Dahl
Born September 13, 1916 and died November 23, 1990

10. Roald Dahl He is best known for his children’s stories
British Novelist and Short Story Writer.

11. Famous Roald Dahl Stories

12. Before We Read
Step 1:
Agree or Disagree

13. Step 2:
You will be asked to stand up and go to the side of the room that matches your opinion (agree or disagree).

14. Agree Disagree In your agree/disagree group you will do the following:
Discuss/ brainstorm reasons why your opinion is valid
Come up with one example why your opinion is valid
Pick one person to explain your group’s opinion.

15. Police are unable to solve most crimes.

16. A woman is not strong enough to knock out a man.

17. Marriage is for life. Divorce is wrong.

18. It is impossible to get
away with murder.

19. IRONY

20. Isn’t it Ironic…. Irony is broken into three different types:
Verbal irony
Dramatic irony
Situational irony

21. Verbal Irony
Verbal irony is when there is an incongruity between what someone says and what is meant.

22. Dramatic Irony
Dramatic irony is when a reader or audience member knows something to be true that contradicts (goes against) what a character believes to be true.
Batman
We, the audience, know Batman is at the table…ahhh such dramatic irony.

23. Situational Irony
Situational irony occurs when there is a difference between what one expects to happen and what actually does happen.
This is the most common type of irony.
Homer

24. What is ironic about this image?

25. What is ironic about this image?

27. “Lamb to the Slaughter” HW Questions

29. Characters

30. R o u n d FLAT OR Flat characters have very few traits.
Round characters have many personality traits

31. Static
Static characters stay the same from beginning to end. OR
Dynamic
Dynamic characters change or learn something by the end of the story

32. Character Chart Analysis
Using your character chart, write a paragraph describing whether or not Mary is round or flat, and then write a second paragraph describing whether or not Mary is static or dynamic. Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

33. Surviving the Cult of True Womanhood
Conform or Rebel

34. Describe a time when you rebelled against someone or something
Describe a time when you rebelled against someone or something. In other words, describe a time when you refused to do what you were told.
Rebel Without a Cause

35. The Cult of True Womanhood
As we read, ID the 4 traits that make up the perfect woman.
The Cult of True Womanhood

36. 4 Pillars of True Womanhood
What 4 Traits make a woman a true woman?
Submissiveness
Piety
Domesticity
Purity

37. What point do you think is being made in the following quote?
Write About
What point do you think is being made in the following quote?

39. Think about Mary from “Lamb to the Slaughter.”
Is Mary Malloney perpetuating (continuing) the pillars of the "Cult of True Womenhood" or is she rebelling against the pillars? Use evidence to support your claim.