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1 Stuff We Know! Literary Devices: imagery simile metaphor irony
personification hyperbole Literary Terms: plot structure exposition, inciting incident, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution conflict (a lil’ bit)

2 FORESHADOWING: In “Lamb to the Slaughter”: Title of the story.
a hint or warning an author includes in a text to indicate a future event In “Lamb to the Slaughter”: Title of the story. Foreshadowing use of lamb as weapon/connection between lamb and something bad/sinister Mentioning that she is the wife of a detective. Foreshadowing her ability to cover up the crime.

3 Characters! PROTAGONIST ANTAGONIST The main character of a story
Mary Maloney ANTAGONIST Whoever opposes the protagonist Patrick Maloney

4 Types of Characters ROUND FLAT Complex character who
displays many traits Mary Maloney FLAT Simple character who displays one or two traits Patrick Maloney

5 Character Types DYNAMIC STATIC Character who changes over time
Mary Maloney STATIC Character who does not change over time Patrick Maloney

6 Conflict! Conflict can be… INTERNAL EXTERNAL
struggle within a character’s mind EXTERNAL struggle between character and outside force

7 Types of Conflict MAN VS. MAN MAN VS. SELF External
Characters against one another Mary vs. Patrick MAN VS. SELF Internal Character struggles in own mind emotions, right vs. wrong, mental illness, etc. Mary struggling with what to do after killing her husband with frozen meat.

8 Types of Conflict MAN VS. NATURE MAN VS. SOCIETY External
Character overcomes natural obstacle or condition Patrick vs. frozen lamb (?) MAN VS. SOCIETY Character disagrees with accepted ways of thinking or doing things in society Mary vs. the law Mary vs. male dominance?

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