The Landlady
The Landlady
What are your first impressions of Billy Weaver?
Describe why he has travelled to Bath.
What word is repeated to suggest that he is young?
Why do you think that Roald Dahl places such great emphasis on Billy’s youth?
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The Landlady
What are your first impressions of Billy Weaver?
Describe why he has travelled to Bath.
What word is repeated to suggest that he is young?
Why do you think that Roald Dahl places such great emphasis on Billy’s youth?
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Let's read the first 10 lines
"But the air was deadly cold and the wind was like a flat blade of ice on his cheeks" (lines 8-10)
What is this writing technique called?
How does it make you feel?
Why would writers do this?
FORESHADOWING
The landlady
By Roald Dahl
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FORESHADOWING
Find other examples in the text (5 min)
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1. serious
2. light
3. gripping
4. tense
5. disturbing
6. calm
7. creepy
8. casual
9. chaotic
On the left, you see a list of adjectives that could be used to describe the tone of a story.
Which of these adjectives could be used to describe the tone of The Landlady?
You may choose multiple answers. Explain your choice(s) with examples from the story.
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