The Landlady – Flashcards
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Who wrote The Landlady?
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Roald Dahl.
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Name four things Roald Dahl wrote. (at least one adult novel)
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The BFG, James and the Giant Peach, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Lamb to Slaughter, The Witches, Danny, the Champion of the World, Matilda, and Kiss,Kiss.
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Roald Dahl's parents named him after the --- explorer Roald Amundsen.
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Norwegian.
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Dahl's first published writing was a magazine article about his plane crashing in --- --- II.
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World War II.
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What was James and the Giant Peach inspired by?
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The stories Dahl used to tell his daughters.
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Dahl wrote seven children books, which have been translated into --- languages around the world.
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Thirty four.
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When was he born and when did he die?
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1916-1990.
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What type of figurative language is this? "The wind was like a flat blade of ice on his cheeks."
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Simile.
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What does this sensory detail fall under? (Sight, Sound, Touch, Taste, or Smell) "The moon was coming up out of a clear starry sky"
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Sight.
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What did Billy notice about the house and why does it seem nice to stay?
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Billy sees a sign in the window that beckons him inside. The outside was decorated and through the window he saw pets like a dachshund and a parrot. He gets a cozy feeling when he walked up to the Bed and Breakfast.
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Name two things about the setting.
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The short story takes place in Bath, England in winter at about nine o'clock in the mid 1900s.
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How old is Billy?
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Billy is seventeen.
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What is Billy's last name?
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Billy Weaver.
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How does writer describe the landlady.
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The landlady is about forty five and is loving and caring. She has blonde hair, blue eyes, and rosy cheeks. Billy notices that the landlady smells like the hospital and pickled almonds.
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What does the landlady remember about Mr. Mulholland?
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That he loved his tea.
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What does the tea taste like and why does it taste this way?
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The tea taste like bitter almonds because it was cyanide in it.
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What do you think is going to happen to Billy?
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I predict that --- will happen. (May be an essay question)
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What is the conflict?
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Human vs human. Billy vs the landlady.
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Inciting Incident? Rising Action? Climax? Falling Action? Resolution?
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Inciting Incident Sign lures Billy into the Bed and Breakfast like the snake in the jungle book. Rising Action Looks inside and sees animals, is greeted by the landlady at the front desk, and signs in and sees the two names. Climax Tea time. Falling Action Remembers the men. NO RESOLUTION
