STEAL
The "S" in S.T.E.A.L stands for...
Says!
We learn the main character, the setting, and conflict in this part of the plot diagram.
Beginning/Exposition!
What happens in the beginning of the Landlady?
Billy travels to Bath for work and finds a bed & breakfast.
What happens in the climax of Lamb to the Slaughter?
Mary kills Patrick.
"But you have to have supper. I can easily fix you something. I'd like to do it. We can have lamb. Anything you want." What character trait would you give Mary?
Kind, compassionate, caring...
The "T" in S.T.E.A.L stand for...
Thinks!
Climax!
At the climax of the story, we found out...
The landlady stuffs her dead pets, performs taxidermy.
What happens at the end of Lamb to the Slaughter?
Do everything normally. Keep things absolutely natural and there'll be no need for acting at all.
Mary thinks this to herself. What character trait would you give her based off of this quote?
Intelligent, smart...
The "A" in S.T.E.A.L stand for...
Actions!
End/Resolution!
What happens at the end of the STORY of the Landlady?
Billy asks if anyone else is stay and the Landlady responds with, "only you."
What happens in the beginning of Lamb to the Slaughter?
Mary is waiting for her husband to come home. She is pregnant and notices Patrick acting unusual.
"It's such a comfort to have a hot water-bottle in a strange bed with clean sheet, don't you agree?"
What character trait would you give the Landlady based off this quote?
Kind, nurturing, caring...
The "L" in S.T.E.A.L stand for...
Looks!
This section leads to the climax. Events and characters develop.
Rising Action!
What is the falling action of the Landlady?
Billy drinks that tea and notes that it tastes/smells weird.
What happens in the falling action of Lamb to the Slaughter?
Mary cooks the lamb, practices her story, and creates an alibi (goes to get vegetables).
"Like you," she added, and her blue eyes travelled slowly all the way down the length of Billy's body, to his feet, and then up again.
How would you characterize the Landlady based off this quote?
Weird, creepy
The "E" in S.T.E.A.L stand for...
Effect on Others!
In this part of the plot diagram, we are shifting. It occurs immediately after the climax.
Falling Action!
What happens in the rising action of the Landlady?
Billy decides to stay at the bed & breakfast but thinks it's weird there are no other guests.
What happens in the rising action of Lamb to the Slaughter?
Mary learns that Patrick is cheating on her. In shock, she goes to grab the frozen leg of lamb from the freezer.
Roald Dahl