Dahl'stwistendingJack Noonan(Theobliviousdetective)ExternalConflict:Mary vs.The LawPatrick'ssuddendrinkThedetectivesmentioningPatrick wasa "good cop"InternalConflict:Mary's shockvs. her survivalinstinctSituationalIrony: Theweapon iseaten by theinvestigatorsPatrick'sunspokennews (The"Reason")onomatopoeiaForeshadowing:Mary watchingthe clock forPatrickThe "thump"of Patrickhitting thefloorMary’s"peaceful"sewing atthe startThe"perfect"alibi setupMary's calm"practiced"face in themirrorMary's"dark"giggle atthe endTheme: The"PerfectWife"archetypeThe detectives'exhaustion/hungerPun: "Lambto theSlaughter"titleThe "heavy"frozen meatvs. the"soft" MaryThe "dazed"look Marygives themirrorThe grocer:Sam (Thealibiwitness)ThedisappearingevidenceThe leg oflamb (Themurderweapon)Dark Humour:Offering thedetectives adrink while theyinvestigateVerbal Irony:Mary's"polite"invitation toeatSymbolism:The lamb(innocencevs.slaughter)The heat ofthe oven(Setting/Tool)DramaticIrony: "Rightunder ourvery noses"Dahl'stwistendingJack Noonan(Theobliviousdetective)ExternalConflict:Mary vs.The LawPatrick'ssuddendrinkThedetectivesmentioningPatrick wasa "good cop"InternalConflict:Mary's shockvs. her survivalinstinctSituationalIrony: Theweapon iseaten by theinvestigatorsPatrick'sunspokennews (The"Reason")onomatopoeiaForeshadowing:Mary watchingthe clock forPatrickThe "thump"of Patrickhitting thefloorMary’s"peaceful"sewing atthe startThe"perfect"alibi setupMary's calm"practiced"face in themirrorMary's"dark"giggle atthe endTheme: The"PerfectWife"archetypeThe detectives'exhaustion/hungerPun: "Lambto theSlaughter"titleThe "heavy"frozen meatvs. the"soft" MaryThe "dazed"look Marygives themirrorThe grocer:Sam (Thealibiwitness)ThedisappearingevidenceThe leg oflamb (Themurderweapon)Dark Humour:Offering thedetectives adrink while theyinvestigateVerbal Irony:Mary's"polite"invitation toeatSymbolism:The lamb(innocencevs.slaughter)The heat ofthe oven(Setting/Tool)DramaticIrony: "Rightunder ourvery noses"

"Lamb to the Slaughter" Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Dahl's twist ending
  2. Jack Noonan (The oblivious detective)
  3. External Conflict: Mary vs. The Law
  4. Patrick's sudden drink
  5. The detectives mentioning Patrick was a "good cop"
  6. Internal Conflict: Mary's shock vs. her survival instinct
  7. Situational Irony: The weapon is eaten by the investigators
  8. Patrick's unspoken news (The "Reason")
  9. onomatopoeia
  10. Foreshadowing: Mary watching the clock for Patrick
  11. The "thump" of Patrick hitting the floor
  12. Mary’s "peaceful" sewing at the start
  13. The "perfect" alibi setup
  14. Mary's calm "practiced" face in the mirror
  15. Mary's "dark" giggle at the end
  16. Theme: The "Perfect Wife" archetype
  17. The detectives' exhaustion/hunger
  18. Pun: "Lamb to the Slaughter" title
  19. The "heavy" frozen meat vs. the "soft" Mary
  20. The "dazed" look Mary gives the mirror
  21. The grocer: Sam (The alibi witness)
  22. The disappearing evidence
  23. The leg of lamb (The murder weapon)
  24. Dark Humour: Offering the detectives a drink while they investigate
  25. Verbal Irony: Mary's "polite" invitation to eat
  26. Symbolism: The lamb (innocence vs. slaughter)
  27. The heat of the oven (Setting/Tool)
  28. Dramatic Irony: "Right under our very noses"