Vocabulary
Define the word "Tranquil"
Calm, relaxed or pleased
This is defined as a state of excitement or anxiety that comes from mystery or doubt.
Suspense
Who killed Patrick Maloney?
Mary Maloney
What event in "Ruthless" sets the story into motion?
The theft of Jusdon's liquor
How does Judson's wife feel about him poisoning the whiskey?
She is against it.
What does the word "peculiar" mean?
Unusual or not normal?
When the audience or reader know more about a situation than the character does
Dramatic Irony
Who poisoned Judson?
Himself
What events in "Lamb to the Slaughter" set the story into action?
Mary's husband tells her that he is leaving her
Why is Mary motivated to cover up her crime in "Lamb to the Slaughter"?
Unborn child
Define the word "bewilder"
to confuse completely
Conversations between two or more characters featured in a book or play
Dialogue
Who confirmed Mary Maloney's alibi to the police?
Sam the grocer
What is the main theme of "Ruthless"?
There will be consequences if people take justice into their own hands
How does Alec's arrival affect the events in "Ruthless"?
It leads to Judson being poisoned by his own whiskey.
What does the phrase "Put something over" mean?
To trick or deceive someone
The reoccurring idea in a piece of literature
Theme
Who was the caretaker for Judson's vacation home?
Alec
In "Lamb to the Slaughter", how does Detective Noonan's comment about the murder weapon affect Mary's actions?
It causes Mary to trick the detectives into destroying the murder weapon?
What was the consequence of Judson taking matters into his own hands?
He poisoned himself.
What does the phrase "once it's down it's curtains" mean?
the end, as in when the curtains close over a stage at the end of a play
When something happens that is very different to what is expected
Situational Irony
Who offered to have Mary Maloney stay at their house?
Jack Noonan
What was the significance of the phrase "Probably right under our very noses" in "Lamb to the Slaughter"?
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According to "Lamb of the Slaughter" what is a spanner?
Wrench; large metal object