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Encourage Critical Thinking with These The Lady or the Tiger? Essay Prompts

Challenge your students to think deeply about Frank R. Stockton’s timeless short story The Lady or the Tiger? with this set of 15 analytical essay prompts. Designed to promote close reading and critical analysis, these questions encourage exploration of key themes such as love, jealousy, justice, power, and human nature—making them ideal for literature lessons, assessments, independent writing, or class discussion.

Students will consider how Stockton critiques the king’s system of “poetic justice,” how the princess reflects her father’s semi-barbaric nature, and how the arena operates as both a literal stage and a symbolic representation of fate and choice.

What’s Included:
★ A full list of all 15 essay prompts
★ Individual printable handouts for each question, with space for planning and extended writing
★ Editable PowerPoint version for flexible digital use in the classroom

Sample Prompts:
➤ How does Stockton use the concept of “poetic justice” to highlight the flaws in the king’s system of punishment?
➤ In what ways does the princess mirror her father’s “semi-barbaric” nature, and how does this affect the story’s outcome?
➤ How does the arena function as both a setting and a symbol in the story?

Key Features:
✔ Focused, text-based prompts to encourage deeper analysis
✔ Supports exploration of characterisation, symbolism, theme, and structure
✔ Editable PowerPoint slides for easy classroom display or adaptation
✔ Suitable for ELA lessons, short story units, or study of ambiguous endings

Equip your students to move beyond surface understanding and tackle Stockton’s enduring question with confidence: Which came out of the opened door—the lady, or the tiger?

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The Lady or the Tiger? Activities and Teaching Resources

Explore Justice, Choice, and Human Nature with The Lady or the Tiger? Teaching Bundle Support your students in exploring the suspense and moral complexity of Frank R. Stockton’s The Lady or the Tiger? with this all-in-one teaching bundle. Designed to promote close reading, critical thinking, and creative engagement, this resource pack offers a wide range of interactive and analytical activities to help students examine the story’s tone, symbolism, and lasting impact. Packed with revision tools, discussion prompts, and imaginative tasks, this bundle deepens students’ understanding of key themes including love, jealousy, justice, power, fate, and the ambiguities of human nature. This bundle includes: ✔ The Lady or the Tiger? Creative Writing Prompts – Encourage imaginative and analytical responses linked to the story’s central ideas ✔ The Lady or the Tiger? Word Search – Reinforce key vocabulary in an accessible, engaging way ✔ The Lady or the Tiger? Crossword Puzzle – Consolidate knowledge through clue-based revision ✔ The Lady or the Tiger? Creative Post-Reading Tasks – A choice of nine activities, from trial reports to symbolic collages ✔ The Lady or the Tiger? Roll the Dice Discussion Board – Promote thoughtful classroom dialogue through student-led questions ✔ The Lady or the Tiger? Bingo Revision Game – A fast-paced, interactive way to review character, theme, and symbolism ✔ The Lady or the Tiger? Essay Questions – 15 analytical prompts exploring theme, character, context, and deeper meaning Why choose this bundle? ✔ Versatile – Suitable for introducing, exploring, or revising the text ✔ Engaging – A variety of tasks to suit different learning styles and abilities ✔ Time-Saving – Ready-to-use printables requiring minimal preparation Perfect for: ✔ KS3 English Literature ✔ Short story study and American literature units ✔ Cover lessons or homework ✔ Revision and assessment preparation 📥 Download today and guide your students through Stockton’s timeless tale of suspense, moral conflict, and impossible choices.

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