Sink into Roald Dahl’s sinister suburban world with 10 creative writing prompts that twist the domestic into the deadly and explore irony, gender roles, and the perfect crime.
These prompts help students peel back the layers of Mary Maloney’s world, reimagine untold scenes, and write with tension, humour, and cold-blooded charm.
◆ 10 creative writing prompts exploring irony, justice, and narrative voice
◆ Tasks include police statements, inner monologues, scene rewrites, and dark comedy experiments
◆ Strengthens analysis of tone, subtext, and genre conventions
◆ Ideal for KS3/KS4 or equivalent grades
◆ Downloadable PDF for easy printing
Perfect for sparking discussion and dark imagination, these prompts invite students to consider how a leg of lamb can make a meal and a murder weapon.
Sink into Roald Dahl’s sinister suburban world with 10 creative writing prompts that twist the domestic into the deadly and explore irony, gender roles, and the perfect crime.
These prompts help students peel back the layers of Mary Maloney’s world, reimagine untold scenes, and write with tension, humour, and cold-blooded charm.
◆ 10 creative writing prompts exploring irony, justice, and narrative voice
◆ Tasks include police statements, inner monologues, scene rewrites, and dark comedy experiments
◆ Strengthens analysis of tone, subtext, and genre conventions
◆ Ideal for KS3/KS4 or equivalent grades
◆ Downloadable PDF for easy printing
Perfect for sparking discussion and dark imagination, these prompts invite students to consider how a leg of lamb can make a meal and a murder weapon.
