Plot
This is the type of conflict demonstrated when the landlady gives Billy poisoned tea in an attempt to kill him.
What is external conflict?
Define off your rocker.
What is crazy.
There are ___ other names in the guestbook when Billy Weaver looks in it.
What is 2?
These two common household pets first comfort Billy, and then point to the fate that he will share with them.
What are the dog and the bird? The dachshund and the parrot.
This is a clue provided by the author that allows you to predict future events, such as "I stuff all my pets when they die."
What is foreshadowing?
One possibility for this stage of plot occurs when Billy learns that the dog and bird are stuffed. Another possibility is when Billy drinks the tea.
What is the climax?
If something happens on the off chance. When does it happen?
What is by luck?
Billy meets ____ other tenants in the boarding house.
What is 0?
The tea Billy drinks has this taste.
What is bitter almonds?
This is an example of an external conflict in "The Landlady."
Answers may vary. Example: The landlady poisons Billy. (man vs. man)
This is the stage of plot when we can assume that Billy dies of poison and gets stuffed by the landlady.
What is the resolution?
A synonym for quickly
What is briskly?
Billy goes to Bath for _________.
What is a business trip?
This is the only thing that the landlady asks Billy Weaver to do before going to bed.
What is sign the guest book?
This is the reason authors and directors use foreshadowing.
What is to create suspense and make the story more interesting?
One possibility for this stage of plot occurs when Billy and the landlady walk upstairs.
What is rising action?
If a wizard created a spell, s/he did this to it. brisk, compelling, congenial, conjured, emanate, facades, rapacious, swanky
What is conjured it?
These are 2 other works written by the author of "The Landlady," Roald Dahl.
Answers may vary. Matilda, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, BFG, James and the Giant Peach, The Twits, etc.
The Landlady's perfect guest is...
What is young and handsome?
This is an internal conflict in "The Landlady."
Answers may vary. Example: Billy debates whether to stay at the Bell and Dragon or the bed and breakfast.
During this plot stage Billy is introduced and arrives in Bath in search of a place to stay.
What is the exposition?
Use the words blotchy and swanky correctly in a sentence together.
What is multiple answers accepted?
This is the time of day when Billy arrived in Bath.
What is 9 pm?
This is Billy's first impression of the landlady.
What is she is slightly dotty and off her rocker, but she is harmless.
This is the main conflict in "The Landlady."
What is Billy may become suspicious and leave, which would ruin the landlady's plans.