Literary Elements
Billy is attracted to the Bed and Breakfast because of the __________ he sees through the window.
Name Two things ...
Cozy Atmosphere, pretty flowers, nice furniture, dog, parrot, fire.
"He could see the paint was peeling from the woodwork and that the handsome white facades were cracked and blotchy from neglect?"
In this context "facade" means ....
Front or the outside appearances
There are ___ other names in the guestbook when Billy Weaver signs.
What is 2?
These two common household pets at first comfort Billy, then point to the fate that he will share with them.
What are the dog and the bird? The dachshund and the parrot.
"I stuff all my pets when they die" is an example of:
What is foreshadowing?
This stage of plot occurs when Billy learns that the dog and bird are stuffed and many readers can figure out the conclusion.
What is Climax?
"On the other hand, a pub would be more congenial than a boardinghouse."
Congenial means...
agreeable or pleasant
Billy meets ____ other tenants in the boarding house.
What is 0?
The tea Billy drinks has this taste.
What is bitter almonds?
Billy vs. the Landlady is an example of this type of conflict.
What is man vs. man or person vs. person.
Give one example of Foreshadowing from the story
Answers will vary....
A peculiar smell seemed to emanate from her person.
In this context, emanate means?
come from, originate
Billy feels strangely drawn to ____________ by its comforting qualities.
bed and breakfast
This is the only thing that the Landlady asks Billy Weaver to do before going to bed.
What is sign the guest book?
Point of view of the Landlady is?
What is 3rd person limited
The antagonist of the story.
Who is the Landlady?
What does Brisk mean in this context?
Energetic
Billy goes to Bath for _________.
What is work?
The Landlady's perfect guest is... (Name two qualities)
What is young, handsome?
Eerie, mysterious, suspenseful are adjectives that could be considered the _____ of the story.
What is the mood of the Landlady
Things are not always as they seem on the outside can be considered the _______ for this story.
What is Theme?
"There is nothing more tantalizing than a thing like this which lingers just outside of one's memory"
In this context, Tantalizing means..
Tormenting or teasing
Christopher Muholland and Gregory Temple are who?
What are the two names listed in the guest book?
Gentlemen that have stayed there before.
Give two examples of how Dahl builds suspense in The Landlady
FORESHADOWING
DELAYING THE ANSWER
SETTING
SLOW DOWN
MOOD
SURPRISE ENDING
The author of the Landlady __________ usually wrote __________ (genre) of stories, which is different that the suspenseful story, The Landlady.
Roald Dahl, Fantasy/ Children's stories