Lamb to the Slaughter
Lamb to the Slaughter
In the short story, Lamb to the Slaughter by Roald Dahl uses the literary devices of dramatic irony, foreshadowing, and imagery to depict a dark comedy by grasping the idea of a tragedy becoming humorous. There are multiple uses and examples of irony throughout this short story that relate to the idea of a dark […]
Lamb to the Slaughter: How Did Social Roles Allow Mrs. Maloney to Get Away with Murder
Amber Lopez Mr. Lopez AP English III February 4, 2013 Snapped: How Mrs. Maloney got away with murder In the short story “Lamb to the slaughter” by Roald Dahl, Mrs. Maloney gets away with killing her husband and nobody really suspects her of doing so because she’s a woman. The setting and time period of […]
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