Lamb to the Slaughter
What is a "50s housewife cliche"?
The stereotypical good housewife that cooks and cleans while looking beautiful
What kind of story is "Elephant in the Village of the Blind?"
It is a parable.
What is the main theme of the story Mother Tongue by Amy Tan?
Stuck between two worlds - When she is with her mother, she speaks in simple English, but out in the world, she shifts to an English that is more formal.
This device refers to who is telling a story, or who is narrating it. The narration of a story or novel can be told in three main ways: first-person, second-person, and third person
Point of View (POV)
The expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.
Irony
What is one of the main literary elements the short story, “Lamb to the Slaughter” ???
situational irony
Identify the main literary device used in “The Elephant in the Village of the Blind,” and give an example from the story.
Imagery possible examples: smooth staff for the tusks, hairy pillars for the legs; etc.
What is another theme of the story Mother Tongue by Amy Tan?
How synthesizing (combining our experiences with) the different forms of English can enhance writing ability.
A recurring narrative element with symbolic significance. If you spot a symbol, concept, or plot structure that surfaces repeatedly
Motif
Aristotle taught that a speaker's ability to persuade an audience is based on how well the speaker appeals to that audience in three different areas - name all three.
Logos, ethos, and pathos
What was the men in the story's biggest mistake?
Underestimating Mary and thinking of her as "just" a housewife.
What is the main theme of the story, “The Elephant in the Village of the Blind,” and what life lessons does this theme teach us throughout the story.
The main theme is perception or perspective awareness and how we can be limited by our understanding is limited by our experiences, knowledge, beliefs, etc.
What is another theme of the story Mother Tongue by Amy Tan?
We should not judge others' (multi-lingual people) intelligence based on their language usage.
A rhetorical term that describes words or phrases that, when placed together, create paradoxes or contradictions.
Oxymoron
What is the term involving a situation in which actions have an effect that is opposite from what was intended so that the outcome is contrary to what was expected?
Situational irony
What is the murder weapon in the story and why was it considered BOTH irony and dark humor?
The leg of lamb is ironic because lamb symbolizes redemption and forgiveness AND its dark humor because the detectives eat the murder weapon.
What is a language-related metaphor used on the story?
Broken or fractured English are metaphors as a way of describing how her mother spoke.
A literary device that places opposite words, ideas, or qualities parallel to each other. The contrast between them creates greater emphasis and clarity. It can be effective in emphasizing drastic differences between opposing concepts.
Antithesis
This is a phrase that, due to overuse, is seen as lacking in substance or originality or can be a stereotype
Cliche
Identify the five main themes in “Lamb to the Slaughter."
1) Gender and marriage, 2)role reversal, 3)betrayal, 4)mistaken identity, and 5) perception and misperception.
How is pathos used n the story?
When Tan tells stories of the times her mother struggled to get respect from the people around her just because of the way that she expressed English a bit differently than most.
The art of making someone or something look ridiculous, raising laughter in order to embarrass, humble, or discredit its targets.
Satire