Lamb to the Slaughter HAVO 4

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

Lamb to the slaughter

Goals:

• By the end of the lesson, you will have analyzed the short story
• By the end of the lesson, you can interpret figurative language in short stories

REMEMBER: You can get a + for bonus

Lamb to the slaughter

Planning:

• Warm-up
• Group activity
• Discuss findings
• Theme (and irony)
• End class

Lamb to the slaughter

- Written by Roald Dahl

- Crime

- Horror story (with some comedy elements)

- Can you guess what other story he's written?

Roald Dahl

Ding ding ding! He also wrote tons of children's stories!

Such as: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory!

Who is the protagonist (main character) in "The Lamb to the Slaughter?"

1. Jack Noonan, the detective
2. Mary Maloney
3. Patrick Maloney
4. Sam, the greengrocer

Who is the antagonist in the story?

1. Mary Maloney
2. Patrick Maloney
3. Jack Noonan
4. the detectives

What happens to the murder weapon?

1. Mary threw it away.
2. Mary puts it back into the freezer.
3. Jack Noonan found it under the sofa.
4. The detectives ate it.

What is the main climax of the story?

1. Patrick coming home to work.
2. The police giving their estimation about the murder weapon and that it is still in the house.
3. The detectives eating the murder weapon.
4. Mary calling the police to report her husband's murder.

Were you surprised at the ending? How come?

How do you think you would have reacted if you were in Mrs. Maloney's position?

Group discussion

1. Form groups of 4. I want six groups! (One of 5?)

2. Each group will receive one question

3. As a group, you will discuss and come up with an answer that's written in English. Remember, the majority of these answers should be about 5-6 sentences long

4. Put your answer in the column in Padlet

5. We will discuss the answers at the end

What is the theme?

How is dramatic irony used?

Recap + Homework next lesson

• What did we do this class?
• Read the last story: The Lottery by Shirley Jackson
• Study the figurative language page and literary terminology in your booklet

Who is the protagonist (main character) in "The Lamb to the Slaughter?"

1. Jack Noonan, the detective
2. Mary Maloney
3. Patrick Maloney
4. Sam, the greengrocer

What are some themes of Lamb to the Slaughter?

Who is the antagonist in the story?

1. Mary Maloney
2. Patrick Maloney
3. Jack Noonan
4. the detectives

What does Patrick Maloney tell Mary before she kills him?

1. He does not like her cooking.
2. That he is not happy with his job.
3. That he is having an affair.
4. That he wasn't hungry.

What happens to the murder weapon?

1. Mary threw it away.
2. Mary puts it back into the freezer.
3. Jack Noonan found it under the sofa.
4. The detectives ate it.

What is the main climax of the story?

1. Patrick coming home to work.
2. The police giving their estimation about the murder weapon and that it is still in the house.
3. The detectives eating the murder weapon.
4. Mary calling the police to report her husband's murder.

What is the rising action in the story?

1. When Patrick delivers to Mary the bad news.
2. When the policemen arrived.
3. When Mary gets the leg of lamb from the freezer after being in shock.
4. When Mary called the police.

What is the falling action in the story?

1. Mary crying to the police.
2. Mary giggling.
3. The policemen eating the evidence.
4. When Mary cooks the lamb, goes to the store to buy vegetables and rehearses.

Describe the first dynamic character moment in the short story.

Character analysis: Write down the evidence from the text about Mary's loyalty to her husband.

Open question: Do you think Mary Maloney is "a good wife" to Patrick? Explain your answer in at least ten words.