Characters
The narrator tells a story about Billy Weaver who becomes trapped in a life-threatening situation at a bed and breakfast. What type of character is Billy in "The Landlady?"
PROTAGONIST
Which part of plot includes the landlady preparing and offering Billy a cup of tea?
RISING ACTION
THIRD FLOOR
This types of character is one the reader knows well. This author develops the character's background and reveals their personality through various situations in a story.
ROUND CHARACTER
A verb that means to come from, emerge or issue.
EMANATE
Are all of the characters static or dynamic characters?
STATIC CHARACTERS
In which part of plot does the antagonist enter this story?
How old is Billy Weaver?
17
What is the terms for the clues given in story that allows the reader to infer or make accurate predictions?
FORESHADOWING
A very small quantity.
TRIFLE
Billy can be described as young, trusting, and smart. Which character trait contributed to his death?
TRUSTING
EXPOSITION
How many people have signed the guestbook before Billy?
TWO
What is the emotion a reader feels while reading a story?
MOOD
An urge to do something that you feel you have to do whether it is a good idea or not.
Compulsion
Other than Christopher and Gregory, name one other character from the exposition of the story who is considered a minor character?
-Mr. Greenslade (Billy's boss)
What are two things the landlady admits that would be considered part of the climax of the story since it's towards the very end of the written story?
SHE STUFFS ALL HER PETS.
NO ONE ELSE HAS BEEN A GUEST IN THE LAST FEW YEARS. NO ONE ELSE WILL BE ARRIVING.
What was the name of the pub Billy intended to stay at before he found the landlady's bed and breakfast?
THE BELL AND DRAGON
If the point of view of the story was 3rd person limited to Greg, what character role would Greg have in the story?
PROTAGONIST
This word mean friendly is describing a person.
It means pleasant or comfortable if describing a place.
CONGENIAL
The landlady does not change her beliefs or change her ways because she continues to murder her victims without any consequences. No one suspects her or knows her dark secret.
The landlady takes Billy to his room on the 3rd floor. What part of plot includes this event?
RISING ACTION
What food is included in the price of Billy's stay at the bed and breakfast?
AN EGG
An author creates dialogue between his characters and punctuates their words with quotation marks. Dialogue is more commonly known as a _____________ between characters.
CONVERSATION
An adjective that describes something you want but is not attainable at the moment.
TANTALIZING