This detail first draws Billy into the boarding house in "The Landlady."
What is the “BED AND BREAKFAST” sign?
This is the point of view used in “The Lottery.”
What is third-person omniscient?
This story is told from a ________ point of view.
The author's name
The time and place a story happens.
What is setting?
Billy vs. the landlady is an example of this type of conflict.
What is man vs. man?
This conflict best describes the struggle in “The Lottery.”
What is man vs. society?
The setting suggests this about humanity.
What is humans are absent or extinct?
The story’s conflict is primarily ________ vs. ________.
What is parents vs. children? or individual vs. technology?
This is a link between a big idea and the plot/characters in the text.
What is theme?
What is Mary Maloney's murder weapon?
What is a leg of lamb?
The setting is important because it makes the ending feel ________.
What is "unexpected?"
Explain one type of irony in this story.
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The nursery functions mainly as a replacement for ________.
What is parental care?
The first stage of the plot.
What is exposition?
Characters in both stories fall into a trap for this reason.
What is being too trusting? or judging a book by its cover?
This theme is revealed through the town’s willingness to continue the ritual.
What is the danger of blindly following tradition?
The poem read by the house reinforces this theme.
What is nature will outlast humanity?
Readers realize the danger of the nursery before the parents do, creating this type of irony.
What is dramatic irony?
The feeling of excitement or anxious uncertainty that keeps readers on edge as they anticipate what will happen next.
What is suspense?
The boarding house setting of "The Landlady" builds suspense because it feels _______?
What is isolated or too good to be true?
This object symbolizes tradition and the town’s resistance to change.
The story takes place on this day.
Aug 4, 2026
This is the brand name of the nursery.
What is the "Happylife Home?"
Name and define the three types of irony.
1 - verbal
2 - situational
3 - dramatic