Worksheets"Lamb to the Slaughter" w/ Poem RL4 & RL5
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 54mins
Open up your Poetry Collection packet to the poem titled "Grandeur of Ghosts." Look over the poem and your notes/TPCASTT before moving on.
I read and am ready to go!
I did not read.
What is the meaning of the term "deathless friends" in line 5? Hint: It is figurative language.
The poets are dead, but the speaker considers them friends because of their poems.
The poets are alive and they work together to write poetry.
Which phrase from the poem captures the overall tone of the poem?
"I have sat silent; angry at what they uttered"
"I climb to bed; light my two candles; then consider what was said"
"Lamps for my gloom, hands guiding where I stumble"
"What Shelly shrilled, what Blake once wildly muttered"
How does the use of the words shallow, angry, and mumble affect the tone of the poem?
They create an annoyed and furious tone.
They create a respectful and admiring tone.
They create a frightening and pessimistic tone.
They create a stoic and passive tone.
How does the word grandeur in the title contribute to the main idea of the poem?
It symbolizes the impressiveness of the speaker.
It explains why the speaker idolizes the poets so much.
It creates hyperbole by having the speaker idolize the poets.
It illustrates how important the poets are to the speaker.
Go back to Roald Dahl's "Lamb to the Slaughter." Look back over your notes on this short story.
I read and I am ready to go!
I did not read.
In paragraphs 2 and 3, what does the author use to convey Mary Maloney's perception of her husband?
Mary's actions and views toward her husband
Mary's 6 month pregnancy
Mary's comparison of herself to other women
Mary's sense of feeling small compared to her husband
Which is revealed in the dialogue on the left side of page 2? (The page with the picture of the lamb leg.)
Hint: Focus on what we know, not what we don't know.
Mary's reluctance to talk about personal issues with Patrick
The Maloneys' rise in social status within their community
Patrick's unfaithfulness in his marriage
Mary's developing disbelief/anger toward Patrick
What contrast is created in the very last sentence of the story? (The page with the picture of the police eating the lamb leg.)
life vs. death
good vs. evil
ignorance vs. intelligence
high social status vs. low social status
What is the effect of the police eating the lamb leg at the end of the story?
It reveals irony
It creates tension
It provides realistic details
It foreshadows Mary's future
