1. Lamb to the Slaughter Author Biological Information Literary Focus Theme Narration Conflict Characters Plot

2. Author Roald Dahl –1916-1990 –British Novelist –5 Children

3. Biological Information Wrote for adults and children Wrote : –James and the Giant Peach –Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

4. Literary Focus Irony: Detectives actually eat the evidence they are looking for.

5. Theme Betrayal: Patrick is leaving her. Revenge: Getting back at Patrick for wanting to leave her while she’s pregnant Betrayal could easily lead to revenge.

6. Narration 3rd Person Limited - Mary is telling the story

7. Conflict Internal –Needs to save unborn child External –Mary vs. Patrick –Mary vs. Detectives

8. Characters Mary –Protagonist –Wife –Murderer Patrick –Husband –Detective –Victim Jack Noonan –Detective O'Malley –Detective Sam –The grocer –Alibi

9. Plot Exposition –The quiet home –Mary sewing Narrative Hook –Patrick leaving Mary Conflict –Mary must save the life of her unborn child Climax –Detective points out lamb is cooking in oven. Falling Action –Detectives eating the lamb. Resolution –Detectives eating the evidence. –Mary giggling