"The Landlady"
The following sentence is an example of ______ characterization: "She seemed terribly nice."
What is direct?
The narrator of the story.
Who is Springheel Jack?
The twist, or reversal, in the story is an example of this.
What is situational irony?
The landlady's description as "off her rocker" and "harmless" contributes to this thematic idea.
The frequency with which strawberry springs occur.
What is 8-10 years?
The point of view of the story.
What is first-person?
Because the reader doesn't know exactly what happens to Billy at the end of the story, the ending is _____________.
What is ambiguous?
The narrator of the story may be one.
What is a serial killer?
The narrator's love for and fear of her husband shows her _________.
What is complexity?
The likely fate of the landlady's previous guests.
What is they were murdered and stuffed?
New Sharon Teachers College.
What is the setting?
The monster in the story is one.
What is a man?
The phrase,"I stuff all my little pets when they pass away" is an example of this.
What is foreshadowing?
A prominent element of mood in the story (related to the weather).
What is fog?
The child's fear of her father is an example of this.
What is foreshadowing?