Conflict and Theme in “Thank you, Ma’am”

Question 1 • FL-1001040-M/J Language Arts 2 B

In what two ways does the author’s use of repetition add the tension to the story?

Answer

Each time the wolf knocks at the door, there is less supper for each of the three pigs.

Each time the wolf knocks at the door, there are more pigs in danger.

Each time the wolf knocks, the pigs say no.

Each time the wolf blows down a house, there is one less place for the pigs to run.

Each time the wolf blows down the house, there are fewer pigs left alive.

Explanation

The repeated encounters show the wolf getting closer to all the pigs: as he knocks at each door, more pigs are threatened. Each time he blows down a house, the pigs also have one fewer safe place to escape to, which raises the stakes. The supper and the pigs’ repeated refusal do not create this increasing danger.

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