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Lamb to the Slaughter Engelska 5, Engelska 6, Engelska 7
This study guide will help you analyse the text “Lamb to the Slaughter” by Roald Dahl. We will show you examples of elements in the text that will be relevant for your analysis. In these notes, we wil (…)
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Language and symbolism in Lamb to the Slaughter Engelska 5, Engelska 6, Engelska 7
To better understand Roald Dahl’s symbolism and style, as well as the techniques he used to create black humour in “Lamb to the Slaughter”, we advise you to pay close attention to the short story you (…)
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Narrator and point of view | Lamb to the Slaughter Engelska 5, Engelska 6, Engelska 7
The short story “Lamb to the Slaughter” by Roald Dahl is a third-person narrative told by an anonymous narrator who functions as an observer of the characters. The third person narrator knows what Mar (…)
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Perspectives | Lamb to the Slaughter Engelska 5, Engelska 6, Engelska 7
To better understand Roald Dahl’s style and the context in which he has written “Lamb to the Slaughter”, we recommend you put the text into perspective. Roald Dahl is a writer who belongs to the Moder (…)
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Themes and message of Lamb to the Slaughter Engelska 5, Engelska 6, Engelska 7
The main theme explored in “Lamb to the Slaughter” by Roald Dahl is deception, combined with the idea of the perfect crime. The theme of deception is vital, as nothing in the story is, in fact, as it (…)
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Lamb to the Slaughter | Analysis Engelska 5, Engelska 6, Engelska 7
In the following sections, we will guide you through an analysis of "Lamb to the Slaughter" by Roald Dahl. We will first consider the structure of the story, noting the early climax and the darkly hum (…)
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Setting of Lamb to the Slaughter Engelska 5, Engelska 6, Engelska 7
In this section of the study guide, we discuss the setting of “Lamb to the Slaughter” by Roald Dahl. Written in 1953, the short story could easily depict events that might have taken place around the (…)
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Other characters in Lamb to the Slaughter Engelska 5, Engelska 6, Engelska 7
A secondary character of “Lamb to the Slaughter” by Roald Dahl is Patrick Maloney, Mary's husband, but his active presence in the story is quite short, as he becomes the victim of his wife. The po (…)
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Characters in Lamb to the Slaughter Engelska 5, Engelska 6, Engelska 7
"Lamb to the Slaughter" by Roald Dahl only features a handful of characters - Mary Maloney, her husband Patrick, as well as number of people whom Mary interacts with following the murder of her husban (…)
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Summary of Lamb to the Slaughter Engelska 5, Engelska 6, Engelska 7
“Lamb to the Slaughter” by Roald Dahl tells the story of Mary Maloney, the wife of detective Patrick Maloney, who waits for her husband to come home from work. She is six months pregnant and joyfully (…)