Tuesday, February 25 Lamb to the Slaughter

Objective: By the end of class, students will analyze character and irony in short fiction in order to improve reading comprehension necessary for all life skills.

DO NOW

Character trait map for Mary and Patrick so far. We may still need to add to Mary so be sure to leave a little room in each box.

Direct instruction

Discuss ANALYSIS from yesterday.

Analyze Patrick Maloney's behavior as he delivers his news to Mary (top of page 319). What do you infer is happening and what kind of person can you infer Patrick is by what he says and how he says it?

The following answer is almost completely student written:

I believe Patrick is nervous because his eye was twitching, his head was down and he was motionless and frowning. I believe he told his wife that he was leaving her. I say this because he states," ..And I know its kind of a bad time to be telling you this... of course i'll give you money and see you're looked after." He also seems to care more about his job than his wife. From what Patrick says and does, I have inferred that he is a cold, selfish man.

Read conclusion of Lamb to the Slaughter.

View conclusion.

Guided

Study guide questions PLUS:

1. Identify three examples of situational irony in LTTS.
2. Identify the dramatic irony in LTTS.
3. Explain the verbal irony of the title of the story.
4. Identify and then Analyze the dramatic and situational irony on page 324 (the last page of the story).

Closure

Review

Exit Pass

WHat would you have done if you were Mary?