Today we read and worked on these questions from the short story on p. 10 of your text.
“Lamb to the Slaughter” by Roald Dahl (page 10)
1. Describe Mary Maloney at the
beginning of the story. What kind
of wife does she appear to be?
2. How is her behaviour
different today?
3. What clue suggests that
Patrick Maloney is preoccupied when he comes home?
4. What news does Patrick
deliver to Mary?
5. Why does Mary go ahead and
make dinner after all?
6. What is Mary’s first concern
as she builds her alibi?
Irony is a central aspect of the short story "Lamb to the Slaughter". Ask yourself the question, what is an example of dramatic irony in the story? What is an example of situational irony in the story?
We also took notes on the three different types of irony: situational irony, dramatic irony, and verbal irony. Students are reminded to study those terms.
We completed the green vocabulary sheet on antonyms and homonyms.
We reviewed the main lesson of last day and that was the term "subtle". We reminded ourselves that authors sometimes use subtlety in their stories because our relationships with other people in our own lives are often subtle.
The great director Alfred Hitchcock created a mini-movie of this famous story. Have a look at it here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rr6aFSOZEfk
The great director Alfred Hitchcock created a mini-movie of this famous story. Have a look at it here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rr6aFSOZEfk
