The Lottery
When the children are gathering stones during the introduction of the play; it is an example of?
a) Simile
b)flashback
c) foreshadowing
foreshadowing
Who is the main character of Lamb to the Laughter?
Mary Maloney
What is the theme of a Sound of Thunder?
Cause and Effect
BANG, BUZZ, HISS!
Onomatopoeia
The main character or hero of the story is called?
Protagonist
What does the black box symbolize?
Death/ Tradition
As readers; we can make an inference that Patrick informs Mary:
a) that he was fired
b) that they are moving
c) that he is leaving her
c) that he is leaving her
Provide your own definition for the word "finicky"
answers may vary
Peter Piper Picked.........Pickled Peppers
Alliteration
fully developed, has many different character traits
a) round character
b) static character
c) flat character
round character
How often does the lottery take place?
Every Year
Provide an example of dramatic irony in Lamb to the Slaughter
We know that Mary is the killer and the police do not
have a mutual relationship or connection, in which one thing affects or depends on another.
a) bisect
b) poised
c) correlate
c) correlate
Placing words side by side for contrast
juxtaposition
What type of character changes as a result of the story?
a) static character
b) Dynamic Character
What type of conflict is reflected in the lottery?
Person vs Society
Who is the author of Lamb to the Slaughter?
Roald Dahl
What does annihilate mean?
destroy/ obliterate
A secondary character that contrasts and parallels the main character in the story
foil
Uncertainty or anxiety the reader feels about what is going to happen next in a story is called?
Suspense
Provide an example of irony from the Lottery
Answers may vary
What did we learn in the film version of Lamb to the Slaughter that was not mentioned in the story?
Patrick tells Mary that he is having an affair
What does Eckels step on that changes the course of history?
butterfly
Reference to a person in history assumed to be known by the reader
Allusion
List the 5 points on a plot diagram
1. Exposition
2. Rising Action
3. Climax
4. Falling Action
5. Resolution/Conclusion