““The LandladyThe Landlady”” Picture this: YouPicture this: You’’ve just ve just

arrived in a lovely new arrived in a lovely new town by train and your town by train and your looking for a place to looking for a place to stay. You find a bed and stay. You find a bed and breakfast that looks very breakfast that looks very enchanting (nice) on the enchanting (nice) on the outside. You decide to outside. You decide to stop and look in the stop and look in the window. window. What do you What do you think you might see?think you might see?

The LandladyThe LandladyByBy

Roald DahlRoald Dahl

Objective: I will use knowledge of vocabulary, setting and the literary element of foreshadowing to analyze fictional text.

VocabularyVocabularyRead each sentence. Try to Read each sentence. Try to

understand the definition of each understand the definition of each word based on the context clues.word based on the context clues.

1.1. The bakery had one of the The bakery had one of the shabbiest shabbiest facadesfacades on the block. on the block.

2. 2. ““What tempting smells What tempting smells emanateemanate from there, Tom!from there, Tom!”” said Jo. said Jo.

3. The 3. The tantalizingtantalizing smells of fresh smells of fresh pastry lured them in.pastry lured them in.

4. The mean baker was far from 4. The mean baker was far from congenialcongenial..

5. Tom was so 5. Tom was so rapaciousrapacious that he that he took all the money from the jar.took all the money from the jar.

DitherDither6. After 6. After ditheringdithering aobut like this in the aobut like this in the cold for two or three minutes, Billy cold for two or three minutes, Billy decided that he would walk on and decided that he would walk on and take a look.take a look.

ConjureConjure7. The name itself 7. The name itself conjuredconjured up an up an image of watery cabbage and a image of watery cabbage and a powerful smell of kippers.powerful smell of kippers.

DottyDotty8. The old girl is slightly 8. The old girl is slightly dottydotty Billy told Billy told himself.himself.

SwankySwanky9. They had porches andpillars and 9. They had porches andpillars and four or five steps foing up their front four or five steps foing up their front doors, and it was obvious that once doors, and it was obvious that once upon a time they had been very upon a time they had been very swankyswanky residences. residences.

CompulsionCompulsion10. The 10. The compulsioncompulsion or, more or, more accurately, the desire to follow after accurately, the desire to follow after her into that house was extraordinarily her into that house was extraordinarily strong.strong.

Meet the AuthorMeet the AuthorRoald DahlRoald Dahl

Born in Wales (1916-1990)Born in Wales (1916-1990)He often writes stories with dark He often writes stories with dark

humor.humor.Some familiar stories:Some familiar stories:

James and the Giant PeachJames and the Giant PeachMatildaMatildaCharlie and the Chocolate FactoryCharlie and the Chocolate FactoryThe BFGThe BFG

Literary Element UsedLiterary Element UsedForeshadowing:Foreshadowing:

the use of clues or hints suggesting the use of clues or hints suggesting events that will occur later in the plot.events that will occur later in the plot.

HINT:HINT: As you read As you read ““The LandladyThe Landlady”” put put yourself in the place of the main yourself in the place of the main character (protagonist). Pay close character (protagonist). Pay close attention to what Billy sees and sensesattention to what Billy sees and senses

CharactersCharactersProtagonist isProtagonist is Antagonist isAntagonist is

Setting Setting The story takes place in Bath, England probably mid 1900’s.

Bath, EnglandBath, England

Bath, EnglandBath, England

Pre-reading informationPre-reading informationBilly Weaver arrives in Bath, England after Billy Weaver arrives in Bath, England after taking the train from London. He's never taking the train from London. He's never been to the town before. However, he's due been to the town before. However, he's due to start a new job there soon, and he's to start a new job there soon, and he's excited at the prospect. He heads toward excited at the prospect. He heads toward The Bell and Dragon, which is a pub he's The Bell and Dragon, which is a pub he's been told he could spend the night at. On been told he could spend the night at. On the way though, he notices a sign in the the way though, he notices a sign in the window of a nearby house: "BED AND window of a nearby house: "BED AND BREAKFASTBREAKFAST””. Will it turn out to be what he . Will it turn out to be what he expects????expects????

QuestionsQuestionsWhy is Billy in Bath, and where is he Why is Billy in Bath, and where is he

headed?headed?What does the landlady do or say What does the landlady do or say

that show she is unusually well-that show she is unusually well-prepared for Billyprepared for Billy’’s arrival?s arrival?

Why do you think she is so ready for Why do you think she is so ready for Billy?Billy?

QuestionsQuestionsHow does the landladyHow does the landlady’’s speech hint at s speech hint at

some future event some future event ((““breaking the law at this breaking the law at this stage of the proceedingsstage of the proceedings””)- FORESHADOWING?)- FORESHADOWING?

What clue hints at something strange about What clue hints at something strange about the fact the dog is sleeping the fact the dog is sleeping (FORESHADOWING)?(FORESHADOWING)?

Why might the names of Gregory Temple Why might the names of Gregory Temple and Christopher Mulholland be familiar to and Christopher Mulholland be familiar to Billy?Billy?

QuestionsQuestionsWhat might the peculiar smell What might the peculiar smell

suggest? (FORESHADOWING)suggest? (FORESHADOWING)

What has the landlady said that What has the landlady said that seems to contradict the following seems to contradict the following statement:statement:““Left?Left?”” she said. she said. ““But my dear boy, her never left. But my dear boy, her never left. HeHe’’s still here. Mr. Temple is here. Theys still here. Mr. Temple is here. They’’re on the re on the fourth floor, both of them together.?fourth floor, both of them together.?

QuestionsQuestionsWhat do you suspect has happened What do you suspect has happened

to both guests? How did you arrive to both guests? How did you arrive at that conclusion?at that conclusion?

How does the landladyHow does the landlady’’s statement s statement foreshadow what will happen to Billy? foreshadow what will happen to Billy? ((““I stuff all my little pets myself when they I stuff all my little pets myself when they pass away.pass away.””))

ForeshadowingForeshadowingList two events that foreshadow what List two events that foreshadow what

happens to Billy at the end of the happens to Billy at the end of the story?story?

Question of the Day Question of the Day Put the events in order Put the events in order

The Landlady offers Billy strange poisoned The Landlady offers Billy strange poisoned teatea

Billy arrives in Bath and needs a place to stayBilly arrives in Bath and needs a place to stay The Landlady asks him to sign the guest bookThe Landlady asks him to sign the guest book Billy questions the Landlady about her Billy questions the Landlady about her

previous guestprevious guest The Landlady answers the door too The Landlady answers the door too

(strangely) quickly(strangely) quickly

Question of the Day Question of the Day Put the events in order Put the events in order

The Landlady offers Billy strange poisoned The Landlady offers Billy strange poisoned teatea

Billy arrives in Bath and needs a place to Billy arrives in Bath and needs a place to staystay

The Landlady asks him to sign the guest The Landlady asks him to sign the guest bookbook

Billy questions the Landlady about her Billy questions the Landlady about her previous guestprevious guest

The Landlady answers the door too The Landlady answers the door too (strangely) quickly(strangely) quickly

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ProcessProcess with two examples of foreshadowing. with two examples of foreshadowing. Include the event and how it foreshadowed the Include the event and how it foreshadowed the outcome. (i.e. T-Chart)outcome. (i.e. T-Chart)

In your summary include the following:In your summary include the following:- A brief summary of what happened in the - A brief summary of what happened in the story. Make sure you include what you inferred story. Make sure you include what you inferred happened to the protagonist at the end of the happened to the protagonist at the end of the storystory- In your summary you must correctly use two - In your summary you must correctly use two of the storyof the story’’s vocabulary words, but you s vocabulary words, but you CANNOTCANNOT copy the sentence out of the book. copy the sentence out of the book.Highlight these two wordsHighlight these two words- Include two examples of how the author - Include two examples of how the author foreshadowed events that occurred in the story.foreshadowed events that occurred in the story.

Question of the DayQuestion of the Day

1.1.Who is introduced at the beginning of Who is introduced at the beginning of the storythe story

2.2.Describe him. Where he is going, Describe him. Where he is going, and why is he in this town?and why is he in this town?

Question of the Day Question of the Day What does the landlady ask Billy to What does the landlady ask Billy to

do before he goes to bed? Why does do before he goes to bed? Why does she want him to do this task?she want him to do this task?

Adv L.A. Question of the DayAdv L.A. Question of the DayDo you believe Billy realizes the Do you believe Billy realizes the

danger he faces at the end of the danger he faces at the end of the story? If he does, is it too late to story? If he does, is it too late to escape escape (explain all your answers).(explain all your answers).

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