Dark Humour:Offering thedetectives adrink while theyinvestigateJack Noonan(Theobliviousdetective)Mary's"dark"giggle atthe endMary's calm"practiced"face in themirrorDramaticIrony: "Rightunder ourvery noses"The grocer:Sam (Thealibiwitness)Pun: "Lambto theSlaughter"titleThe heat ofthe oven(Setting/Tool)The detectives'exhaustion/hungerPatrick'sunspokennews (The"Reason")The"perfect"alibi setupThe "heavy"frozen meatvs. the"soft" MaryPatrick'ssuddendrinkSymbolism:The lamb(innocencevs.slaughter)Theme: The"PerfectWife"archetypeSituationalIrony: Theweapon iseaten by theinvestigatorsExternalConflict:Mary vs.The LawonomatopoeiaDahl'stwistendingForeshadowing:Mary watchingthe clock forPatrickThe "dazed"look Marygives themirrorThedetectivesmentioningPatrick wasa "good cop"The leg oflamb (Themurderweapon)Verbal Irony:Mary's"polite"invitation toeatThedisappearingevidenceInternalConflict:Mary's shockvs. her survivalinstinctMary’s"peaceful"sewing atthe startThe "thump"of Patrickhitting thefloorDark Humour:Offering thedetectives adrink while theyinvestigateJack Noonan(Theobliviousdetective)Mary's"dark"giggle atthe endMary's calm"practiced"face in themirrorDramaticIrony: "Rightunder ourvery noses"The grocer:Sam (Thealibiwitness)Pun: "Lambto theSlaughter"titleThe heat ofthe oven(Setting/Tool)The detectives'exhaustion/hungerPatrick'sunspokennews (The"Reason")The"perfect"alibi setupThe "heavy"frozen meatvs. the"soft" MaryPatrick'ssuddendrinkSymbolism:The lamb(innocencevs.slaughter)Theme: The"PerfectWife"archetypeSituationalIrony: Theweapon iseaten by theinvestigatorsExternalConflict:Mary vs.The LawonomatopoeiaDahl'stwistendingForeshadowing:Mary watchingthe clock forPatrickThe "dazed"look Marygives themirrorThedetectivesmentioningPatrick wasa "good cop"The leg oflamb (Themurderweapon)Verbal Irony:Mary's"polite"invitation toeatThedisappearingevidenceInternalConflict:Mary's shockvs. her survivalinstinctMary’s"peaceful"sewing atthe startThe "thump"of Patrickhitting thefloor

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