Lamb- Before You Read

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San Pasqual Academy English 9 & 10 - Ms. Priester “Lamb to the Slaughter” Before You Read

Remember to follow all Standard Assignment Expectations. Use your notes to answer the following questions.

1. Label each definition with the type of irony it describes.

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a. ___________________________: audience knows what is in store for a character, but the character does not know b. ___________________________: what actually happens is the opposite of what is expected or appropriate c. ___________________________: someone says something, but means the opposite 2. What is ambiguity? _Ambiguity is ___________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________(__/1.5) Read “Before You Read: Lamb to the Slaughter” on page 316 of your English 10 textbook. 3. When does situational irony occur? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________(__2) 4. What does the reader know in dramatic irony? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________(__2) 5. What do readers make predictions based on? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________(__/2) N.Priester 11/23/2009

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6. Have you ever heard someone described as going “like a lamb to the slaughter”? The saying comes from the Bible, which describes many instances of lambs used as sacrifices. Dahl chose that biblical allusion, or reference, as the title of the story. Knowing that, what do you predict this story might be about? Jot down your ideas, using at least thirty words. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________word count: _____(__/3) Fill in each sentence with the appropriate word from the vocabulary development box. 7. The students were served a nutritious breakfast on the day the exit exam was ________________________.

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8. General Zaroff demonstrated ________________________ by providing Rainsford with clean clothes, delicious food, and a comfortable bed. (__/1) 9. A basketball coach, standing on the sideline with her hands on her head watching her center attempt to shoot a free throw, is feeling ________________________. (__/1) 10. Guests are not allowed on the ________________________ of SPA without permission from the administration. (__/1) 11. After saving Gotham City, Batman will return to his mansion to ________________________. (__/1) 12. When Jennifer’s grandfather died, her best friend sent her a card filled with ________________________ words.

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San Pasqual Academy English 9 & 10 - Ms. Priester 13. The fishing trip was a relaxing experience due to the ________________________ environment of the park. (__/1)

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