Foreshadowing
Define Foreshadowing.
Hints or clues in the text about what will happen next.
The main character.
Mary Maloney.
What was Mary doing while waiting for her husband to come home?
Sewing.
Time, place, and environment of a story.
Setting
Define theme.
Moral, message, or lesson the author wants you to learn.
What does Fore mean?
Ahead
Works as a detective or police officer.
Patrick Maloney.
What did Mary use to kill her husband.
A leg of lamb.
Where the majority of the story takes place.
Patrick and Mary Maloney's home.
True or false. Theme is one word.
False.
What does shadow mean?
A glimpse into the future.
The Grocer.
Sam.
How did Mary's husband surprise her?
By telling her he's leaving the marriage.
Where Mary purchased peas, potatoes, and cheesecake.
The grocery store.
True or false.
Theme is universal.
A technique where the writer gives a hint for what is going to come later in the story and essentially "sets the stage" for following events.
Foreshadowing.
Cold and mean-hearted and the beginning of the story.
Patrick Maloney.
Why did Mary go to grocer?
To create an alibi.
The decade the story takes place.
The 1950s
True or false. The theme will include characters' names.
False
Answers will vary
(suspense, surprise, Mystery, or Tension)
A literary device author's use to reveal details about characters.
Characterization.
What happened to the murder weapon?
The detectives/officers ate it.
Describe the room Mary sat in waiting for her husband.
Warm and clean.
What could be a theme of "Lamb to the Slaughter"?
Answers will vary.