Author
Who is the author of The Landlady?
Roald Dahl
True or false: Billy Weaver is the only guest who staying at the landlady’s boarding house
False- there are two other guests already staying there, and have not checked out since
What does the landlady search for in boys like Billy?
Tall, handsome, young men
Why were the walls in the landlady’s bedroom blue?
Blue usually symbolises loneliness and sadness
Yellow primarily represents happiness, optimism and energy
Where was the author of the landlady born in?
Wales
What animals did the landlady perform taxidermy on?
A parrot and a dachshund
Why does Billy Weaver go to the landlady’s boarding house instead of the initial motel suggested by the porter in Bath?
The sign from the window of the landlady’s boarding house lures him in
Why did the bed and breakfast sign actually manage to lure Billy in the boarding house?
when Billy walks past the house and glances at it, the only thing he notices is the sign it’s as if the house is calling out to him. It is a small touch of the supernatural or fate that the author uses to build unease
How many text types did we learn and what are the text types that we learned in english?
Journal, diary, newspaper, article, letter
What are the 3 genres that the author likes to write?
Horror, mystery and thriller
What were the two names of the guests that lived in the landlady's boarding house previously?
Christopher Mulholland and Gregory Temple
Billy noticed that the landlady had small and quickly moving hands, what does this tell us about the landlady?
Small and quick hands would be suited to delicate and precise work, like stuffing her deceased pets, and perhaps the previous guests
Billy is a young, naïve and trusting businessman, what might his character symbolise in relation to the landlady?
Billy’s innocence and trusting nature symbolises the perfect unsuspecting prey for the landlady
What is juxtaposition?
Juxtaposition is the placement of two or more, often contrasting, things—ideas, objects, or characters—side-by-side to highlight their differences, create irony, or produce an interesting effect
What year did the author write The Landlady?
1959
What was placed in the welcoming drink that had a hint of bitter almonds?
Cyanide
When Billy first arrives, why does the landlady open the door almost instantly, before Billy could even finish knocking?
The landlady was already watching Billy when he was reading the signs on the window. It shows the landlady’s eagerness, and a predator’s readiness
What did the octopus symbolism in the painting in the living room?
Octopus often represents a transformative capacity to navigate emotional depths and regenerate after loss. They use creativity and complex strategy to transform their surroundings.
Something very fashionable, luxurious, and expensive, often with an air of showiness or high social status
What did the author’s sister die from?
Appendictis
Why did Billy feel like the two names on the guest book rang a bell for him?
He might have seen those names on the headlines of newspapers
Why is the landlady always forgetting Billy Weaver’s name? And do you think she actually forgot them?
The landlady isn’t actually forgetting Billy’s name, she just purposely gets it wrong to fit her elderly persona, and make it look like she’s genuinely making mistakes.
Above Billy’s bed, why does the picture show a snake?
Snakes symbolises temptation which reminds us abt when Billy was tempted to go into the Landlady’s boarding house instead of the pub that was recommended by the porter
Which author died in 1616 April 23rd?
William Shakespeare