The Landlady - Roald Dahl (p.41)

Task 1

Think of 3 ways a writer can create a chilling/frightening atmosphere:

1)

2)

3)

Task 2

Look at the image of the old woman. Think of adjectives of verbs to go with the following 5 nouns, which make the woman sound SINISTER

1)      Eyes

2)      Voice

3)      Skin

4)      Hands

5)      Nails

Staring, wrinkled, sharp, glintling, high-pitched, saggy, pointed, piercing, penetrating, clasped, calculating

Task 3 (The Landlady p.41)

1.       What are your first impressions of Billy Weaver?

2.       Describe why he has travelled to Bath.

3.       What word is repeated to suggest that he is young?

4.       Why do you think that Roald Dahl places such great emphasis on Billy’s youth? 

      Task 4

      P.41 - p.41 - Should Billy enter the B and B?

PROS	CONS

Task 5
Writer´s Techniques: Find in the text examples of the following techniques

1) Foreshadowing

Example of foreshadowing (quote)	What does this suggest may happen?

2) Dramatic Irony