The three little pigs

Poem by Roald Dahl.
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1. The Three Little Pigs By Roald Dahl

2. Roald Dahl Roald Dahl was a British novelist, short story writer, poet, screenwriter, and fighter pilot. His books have sold over 200 million copies worldwide . Born: September 13, 1916, Llandaff , Cardiff, United Kingdom Died: November 23, 1990, Oxford, United Kingdom In total, there are 39 works that were created by Roald Dahl directly, and an additional seven anthologies and further collected writings inspired by his work.

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4. Theme The abuse of power, survival of the fittest and to never fully trust someone who might be a possible threat to you (things are not always as they seem).

5. Setting Woods Tone Cheerful and comical with some dark humour.

6. Rhyme scheme Couplet AA, BB, CC, DD, … The poem is full of personification (human qualities given to animals)

7. Type Parody An amusing copying of a work or of the style of the author.

8. Title The Three Little Pigs

9. The animal I really dig , I really like Above all others is the pig. Pigs are noble. Pigs are clever , Repetition Pigs are courteous . However , polite Now and then, to break this rule, One meets a pig who is a fool . Metaphor What, for example, would you say, If strolling through the woods one day, Right there in front of you you saw A pig who'd built his house of STRAW ? Rhetorical question The Wolf who saw it licked his lips , Idiom : Something bad is going to And said, "That pig has had his chips .” happen (your luck has run out) " L ittle p ig, l ittle p ig, let me come in !“ Alliteration "No, no, by the hairs on my c hinny - c hin- c hin !“ Alliteration "Then I'll h u ff and I'll p u ff and I'll blow your house in !” Assonance “u” sound 1

10. The little pig began to pray, But Wolfie blew his house away. He shouted, " Bacon, pork and ham ! Pig products Oh, what a lucky Wolf I am!" And though he ate the pig quite fast , Pig tails are considered a delicacy He carefully kept the tail till last . in Southern cooking W olf w andered on, a trifle bloated . Alliteration His stomach stood out a S urprise, s urprise, for s oon he noted little bit because of what he ate Another little house for pigs, And this one had been built of TWIGS! 2

11. " L ittle p ig, l ittle p ig, l et me come in !“ Alliteration "No, no, by the hairs on my c hinny - c hin- c hin !“ Alliteration "Then I'll h u ff and I'll p u ff and I'll blow your house in !“ Assonance of “u” 3

12. The Wolf said, "Okay, here we go!" He then b egan to b low and b low . Alliteration The little pig began to squeal . Sound a pig makes He cried, "Oh Wolf, you've had one meal! Why can't we talk and make a deal? The Wolf replied, " Not on your nelly !“ certainly not And soon the pig was in his belly. 4

13. "Two juicy little pigs!" Wolf cried, "But still I'm not quite satisfied ! to swell out I know how full my tummy's bulging , love/like very much But oh, how I adore indulging .“ To let someone have what So creeping quietly as a mouse , they want The Wolf approached another house , simile A house which also had inside A little piggy trying to hide.   "You'll not get me!" the Piggy cried. 5

14. "I'll blow you down!" the Wolf replied. "You'll need," Pig said, "a lot of puff, And I don't think you've got enough." Wolf h u ffed and p u ffed and blew and blew . Assonance Repetition The house stayed up as good as new . Simile "If I can't blow it down," Wolf said, I'll have to blow it up instead. I'll come back in the dead of night Very late at night when everything And blow it up with dynamite !“ is quiet/ seems almost dead Pig cried, " You brute ! I might have known !“ Wolves are often Then, picking up the telephone , illustrated in fairy tales as liars and He dialled as quickly as he could cheats cruel/violent person The number of red Riding Hood . Intertextuality (the shaping of a text by another text) 6

15. " Hello," she said. "Who's speaking? Who? Oh, hello, Piggy, how d'you do ?“ Elision – contractions used Pig cried, "I need your help, Miss Hood ! to assist with the rhythm of Oh help me, please! D'you think you could ?“ the poem "I'll try of course," Miss Hood replied. "What's on your mind...?" "A Wolf!" Pig cried. "I know you've dealt with wolves before, And now I've got one at my door!" 7

16. "My darling Pig," she said, "my sweet , LRRH uses terms of endearment That's something really up my street . When she addresses the pig I've just begun to wash my hair . Well suited to her tastes/ But when it's dry, I'll be right there .“ interests or abilities Typical excuse used by a girl 8

17. A short while later, through the wood, Walk with long steps Came striding brave Miss Riding Hood . Addressing her this way lends an The Wolf stood there, his eyes ablaze , air of formality- she came to do a And yellowish, like mayonnaise . Job for the pig but she’s not a friend His teeth were sharp, his gums were raw , Simile And spit was dripping from his jaw . Indicates that he is overcome by Once more the maiden's eyelid flickers . hunger and desperately wants to eat She draws the pistol from her knickers . the pig. Once more she hits the vital spot , shows innocence And kills him with a single shot . ladies’ undergarment P ig, p eeping through the window, stood head/heart And yelled, "Well done, Miss Riding Hood !“ Alliteration 9

18. Ah, Piglet, you must never trust Young ladies from the upper crust . high society (perhaps even rich) For now, Miss Riding Hood, one notes, Not only has two wolfskin coats , fur coats extend the view that she is But when she goes from place to place , ‘upper crust’ She has a PIGSKIN TRAVELING CASE . Implies that Red Riding Hood killed the pig just after killing the wolf to make herself a traveling case 10 Roal d Dahl Famous author of British origin. Known for books like ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ and ‘Georges marvellous medicine’ The poem is part of his collection called ‘Revolting Rhymes”