Lamb to the Slaughter Author Biological Information Literary

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 • 3 rd 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 • • 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