Genre Information
Mary
Patrick
The Crime
Nuts and Bolts
100

Lamb to the Slaughter is an example of what kind of irony?

Dramatic Irony

100

Mary's identity is built around who in the beginning of the story?

Her Husband Patrick

100

Patrick's job is

a policeman

100

Mary hits Patrick with a...

Leg of Lamb

100

When responding to a prompt the writer must tell the reader what about the passage.

The title and character being written about.

200
The theme of this story is

The importance of individual identity

200

An example of dramatic irony in the grocery story is when Mary buys...

The dessert for her dead husband.

200

Patrick most likely tells Mary..

He is leaving her.

200

Mary calls the police right away or after running an errand?

Running an errand, she goes to the grocery store
200
When writing a response the writer must cite what?

Specific text for evidence supporting their arguement

300

An example of a type of comedy that takes an unexpected turn

Dark Humor

300

Mary is not considered a suspect after the policeman talks to?

The grocer

300

What textual evidence tells the reader he is leaving her?

He tells her she will get money, be taken care, and he doesn't want a fuss or his work to find out.
300

Mary refuses to move from her chair because...

She can hear the details of the investigation.

300
After citing textual evidence the writer must...

Explain why the text supports their thesis

400

An example of Dramatic Irony in Lamb to the Slaughter is

The police eating the murder weapon

400

Mary is how many months pregnant?

6 months pregnant

400

Patrick's death is determined to be a...

Murder

400
One example of dramatic irony is when the policeman 

are served the murder weapon.

400

The pronouns the writer CANNOT ever use are...

I, me, my

500

Dramatic Irony works when the characters...

Don't know what the audience knows.
500

Mary starts to worry about the consequences of her actions because...

of the baby she is pregnant with

500
Patrick does what that is unexpected when he comes home?

Downs his drink and pours himself another one, strong.

500

The policeman don't believe Mary could kill her husband because

She isn't strong enough

500

An A and E response must have these 3 items to be correct

A thesis, or argument, textual evidence cited, and your text explained.