Lamb to the Slaughter
The real reason Mary went to the grocery store. Sam the grocer may think she just wanted peas and potatoes, but really, she was creating this.
What is an alibi?
What is the setting of "Cooking Time"?
A dystopian society where AgroGlobal has control over everything.
The narrator tells the story, depicting this type of point of view.
What is first person point of view?
Lamb to the Slaughter is in this point of view because it's restricted to the thoughts and feelings of one character, but not from her point of view.
What is third-person limited point of view?
Who's the protagonist in The Scarlet Ibis?
the narrator
What does Mary's husband tell her at the beginning of the story? What does that lead to?
He tells Mary that he is leaving her, leading Mary to kill him.
What is Newtrition or Newtri?
Artificial food that has replaced real food
When the narrator forces Doodle to touch his coffin, this character trait is revealed about him.
What is cruelty?
"Summer was dead but autumn had not yet been born"
What is personification?
How would you describe the narrator in The Scarlet Ibis? How do you know?
Too proud/embarrassed by Doodle
Mary prioritizes him in the beginning of the short story
What is the mood of the Mandy's letter/the ending of Cooking Time?
Uncertain but hopeful
Contrary to what his brother feels about him, Doodle requests one thing from his brother. What is it?
Doodle asks that his brother doesn't leave him alone.
During the exposition of the story, Mary is perfectly content with her life. However, her husband Patrick comes home, he gives her upsetting news and she kills him, serving as these two aspects of a story.
What is complication/climax?
What are three types of conflict? Provide an example for each.
Person vs. Society - Mandy vs. the dystopian society she's in
Person vs. Self - Narrator vs. the guilt he feels about Doodle
Person vs. Person - Mary vs. her husband
In the end, Mary goes from being a sweet, caring wife to a murderous, deceitful woman. This illustrates that she is this type of character.
What is dynamic character?
What is Mandy's motivation for entering the MasterChef of All Time Competition?
She loves food; she also wants to go off the grid/escape
What are some ways the scarlet ibis and Doodle are similar?
Both have trouble surviving in their environment; both are isolated and alone at the time of their deaths.
What are the two types of irony seen in Lamb to the Slaughter and why?
What is the situational irony and dramatic irony - we don't expect Mary to feed the evidence to the officers and the readers know that the leg of lamb is the murder weapon while the officers do not.
What is third-person omniscient?
the feelings and thoughts of all characters are revealed
At the end of the story, the police eat the leg of lamb, a.k.a. the murder weapon. This conveys which type of irony?
What is dramatic irony
Think about Mandy's character and what she decides to do. Identify one theme we can learn from her decision. What type of conflict is this?
Live an authentic meaningful life; nothing could replace the "real" cooking she remembers. Person vs. Society
Which event foreshadows Doodle's fate?
Scarlet ibis falls from the bleeding tree and dies.
Mary feeds the lamb leg to the police
What was your favorite story and why?
(varies)