Lamb to the Slaughter

by Roald Dahl

Lamb to the Slaughter: Style 1 key example

Style
Explanation and Analysis:

Dahl’s writing style in “Lamb to the Slaughter” is primarily simple and direct. He tells the story via a third-person limited narrator who stays close to Mary’s experience, capturing Mary’s thoughts, as well as the external events of the story , in short sentences and everyday language.