Lamb to the Slaughter

1. Lamb to the Slaughter By Shirley Jackson “It’s the old story,” he said.  “Get the weapon, and you’ve got the man.”

2. Point of View There are Three types of Point of View 1st Person– “I” am telling the story and I am the main character 2nd Person– “I” am telling the story, but I am not the main character (Like DR. Watson in the Sherlock Holmes stories) 3rd Person– the story is not being told by anyone 3rd Person Limited—We know the thought and feelings of one character 3rd Person Omniscient– We know the thoughts and feelings of all the characters

3. Foreshadowing • There are several examples of foreshadowing in the story. They can be obvious (like “Ship Trap Island”) or subtle (like the vultures’ shadows flickering across George’s face). • There are several examples of foreshadowing on the first couple of pages of “Lamb to the Slaughter”.

4. Characters • A Protagonist is the Main Character of the story (even if it isn’t the good guy) • An Antagonist is the character that creates the problem for the protagonist. There can be many antagonists, but, just like there is a main conflict, there will be a Main Antagonist.

5. Vocabulary • Chronological order– The order in which the events happen according to time • EX. First I went to the library, then I checked out a book, that evening I read the book, and the next morning I took an AR test. • Spatial Order– the order of details given in the physical space • EX. I turned left at the stop sign, drove straight for a couple of miles then turned into the last house on the right.

6. Spatial Order Quote, from the text, one example of Spatial Organization. Use the picture on the next page as a guide. (It is from details in the story.)

8. Irony • Situational Irony: What the character expects to happen is the opposite of what actually happened • Dramatic Irony: When the audience knows something that the characters don’t • Verbal Irony: What is said is the opposite of what is meant