Transcript The Landlady by Roald Dahl

The Landlady by Roald Dahl
Class notes
Foreshadow
• Define foreshadowing
• At what point in the story did you first become suspicious that
things in the boarding house were not quite normal?
• What seems to be the landlady’s idea of a perfect guest? What do
you think happens to her guests, and how do you know?
• One relevant fact you may not know is that potassium cyanide, a
favourite poison in mystery and suspense stories, has a faint
bitter-almond taste. Go back to the text, and find other clues
throughout the story that foreshadow Billy’s fate.
• What do you think Dahl’s reasons were for not making the
house seem frightening from the beginning?
• What do you think the landlady means when she says "I stuff
all my little pets myself when they pass away."?
• Discuss how the author creates atmosphere/mood in the
story.
• How do you think Billy will die? Explain why you think so.
• Write the final scene to the story.