Irony
Lamb to the Slaughter
Identify the Irony
Vocabulary
100

What kind of irony is it when the audience knows something that the characters do not?

Dramatic Irony

100

What does Patrick Maloney tell his wife?

Either he is leaving her or he cheated on her.

100

What kind of irony is mainly portrayed throughout "Lamb to the Slaughter"?

Dramatic Irony

100

glowing; clear

Translucent

200

What kind of irony is it, when the opposite of what is expected happens?

Situational Irony

200

What does Mary Maloney do after receiving this news?

She kills her husband with a frozen leg of lamb.

200

A lifeguard ends up drowning in a pool.

Situational Irony

200

houses or buildings and its surrounding property

Premises 

300

What kind of irony is it, when you say the opposite of what you really mean?

Verbal Irony

300

What does Mary do with the leg of lamb after she uses it to kill Patrick?

She cooks it in the oven.

300

I end up burning my food while cooking and say "wow I'm such a great cook!"

Verbal Irony.

300

friendly or caring treatment of guests

Hospitality

400

What does Mary do after she puts the lamb in the oven?

She gets ready then goes to the store.

400

A boy who is looking for his phone does not know that him mom took it for his bad grades.

Dramatic Irony.

400

thickened; made solid

congealed

500

Who is Mary Maloney's alibi? 

Sam the Grocer

500

A student makes a joke and no one laughs, to which the teacher says "you should become a comedian."

Verbal Irony

500

Take great pleasure

Luxuriate