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“Lamb to the Slaughter”

“Lamb to the Slaughter”. Objectives: Define irony and its types Effectively use pre-reading, reading, and post-reading strategies Examine important aspects of “Lamb to the Slaughter”. Other works by Roald Dahl…. Pre-Reading: Quick write.

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“Lamb to the Slaughter”

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  1. “Lamb to the Slaughter” • Objectives: • Define irony and its types • Effectively use pre-reading, reading, and post-reading strategies • Examine important aspects of “Lamb to the Slaughter”

  2. Other works by Roald Dahl…

  3. Pre-Reading: Quick write • Have you ever heard someone described as going “like a lamb to the slaughter”? The saying comes from the Bible, which describes many instances of lambs used as sacrifices. Dahl chose that biblical allusion, or reference, as the title of his story. Knowing that, what do you think this story might be about? • Remember, complete sentences!

  4. Think-Pair-Share • Now that you have written, share your thoughts with a partner. (1 min) • Prepare to share 1 comment about the quickwrite with the class. (1-2 min)

  5. Literary Element • Irony – contrast between expectation and reality. (Irony handout) • Verbal irony: when the speaker says one thing, but means the opposite • Situational irony: what actually happens is the opposite of what is expected • Dramatic irony: when the reader of the audience knows something important that a character does not know

  6. Turn to the vocabulary page.Copy the following: • Anxiety: state of being worried or uneasy. • Placid: calm; tranquil • Luxuriate: take great pleasure • Administered: given; applied • Premises: house or building and its surrounding property • Consoling: comforting • Hospitality: friendly, caring treatment of guests

  7. Lets also discuss “there/they’re/their” • You use “their” when referring to someone’s possessions. • Ex. The bags were theirs. • You use “there” when referring to location. • Ex. Go over there. • You use “they’re” when you can substitute “they are” • Ex. They’re going to the zoo later.

  8. Please open to p.378 • Follow along with the reading.

  9. With your partner, you will now complete the study guide questions. You will have 15 minutes to complete all questions. • If you are stuck on a question, politely ask a neighboring group for assistance, or raise your hand as I will be around to offer assistance as well.

  10. Study Guide Question 1 • At the beginning of the story, what do we learn about Mary’s feelings for her husband Patrick?

  11. Study Guide Quesiton 2 • What happens to upset Mary? Analyze her feelings. Should she be as upset as she is? How would you respond? 

  12. Study Guide Question 3 • Why does Mary go out to the grocer’s? What is her thought-process here?

  13. Study Guide Question 4 • What do the police think happened to Patrick?

  14. Study Guide Question 5 • Cite TWO examples of situational irony in the story. What clues, or foreshadowing, does Dahl give us so that we might expect the unexpected?

  15. Study Guide Question 6 • How does Dahl also make use of dramatic irony? Give specific examples.

  16. Study Guide Question 7 • Find the passage in which Mary asks the police officers to do her a “small favor” and eat the lamb. What kind of irony is at work here? P.386

  17. Study Guide Question 8 • Now that you have read the story, what do you think the title means? Is it appropriate? Is it ironic?

  18. Please turn to the Closure page: • What is the difference between dramatic irony and verbal irony? • According to you, is Mary crazy? If you think she is, give two reasons why you believe this. If you believe she isn’t crazy, give two reasons her actions were justified. • In the circle below, draw a picture of Mary. What does her face look like?

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