"The Necklace"
Mme. Mathilde Loisel is deeply unhappy at the beginning of the story for this reason.
What is believing she was born for a life of luxury rather than her middle-class reality?
The weapon Mary Maloney uses to kill her husband, Patrick.
What is a frozen leg of lamb?
Louise Mallard suffers from this physical affliction, which requires her family to break bad news gently.
What is a heart condition / heart trouble?
The time and place in which a story occurs.
What is setting?
"It was worth at most only five hundred francs!"
Who is Mme. Jeanne Forestier?
He sacrifices his own savings—meant for a hunting gun—so his wife can buy a dress for the ball.
Who is M. Loisel?
What type of irony is it when the police officers unknowingly eat the murder weapon while investigating the crime scene?
What is dramatic irony?
The initial news delivered to Louise at the start of the story.
What is the death of her husband, Brentley Mallard, in a railroad accident?
A comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as."
What is a simile?
"Free! Body and soul free!"
Who is Louise Mallard?
The wealthy friend who lends Mathilde the diamond necklace for the ministry reception.
Who is Mme. Jeanne Forestier?
Mary Maloney's quick visit to talk to this grocer serves as her alibi after the murder.
Who is Sam?
According to the doctors, Louise dies from "the joy that kills." The actual cause of her sudden death is this.
What is shock / heart failure upon seeing her husband alive (disappointment/loss of freedom)?
The force, character, or obstacle working against the main character in a story.
What is an antagonist?
"Personally, I think it's right under our noses. What do you think, Jack?"
Who is one of the investigating police officers in "Lamb to the Slaughter"?
The number of years the Loisels worked to pay off the debt for the replacement necklace.
What is ten years?
Patrick's behavior changes when he arrives home because he delivers this unexpected news to Mary.
What is telling her that he is leaving her / requesting a divorce?
The name of Brentley Mallard's friend who is present at the house and helps break the news of the accident.
Who is Richards?
The turning point or moment of highest intensity and dramatic tension in a plot
What is the climax?
Literary device defined as hints or clues dropped by the author about events that will happen later in the plot.
What is foreshadowing?
Mathilde's husband gives up this specific amount of money—originally saved for a gun—so she can buy a dress.
What is 400 francs?
The specific reason Mary gives Sam the grocer for needing vegetables like potatoes and peas, which helps establish her cover story.
What is needing side dishes because her husband is "too tired to eat out" (or making a nice dinner for Patrick)?
Louise’s sister who kneels outside her bedroom door, begging her to open it.
Who is Josephine?
A struggle between opposing forces, such as internal (character vs. self) or external (character vs. nature/society).
What is conflict?
The structural sentence at the beginning of an analytical paragraph that clearly states the main argument or point being made in response to a prompt.
What is a Topic Sentence (T.S.)?