Analyzing Roald Dahl's Chilling Atmosphere in 'The Landlady'
Roald Dahl
Aim: To explore how Roald Dahl creates a
chilling atmosphere in the short story ‘The
Landlady’
1.
2.
3.
What could you say about the street to suggest
that things are not quite how they seem?
Write a descriptive paragraph about the lady
which suggests that she is not quite how she
seems...
Swap your jotter with a partner and highlight
anything which you feel they have done well to
make the street/ lady seem sinister.
Be prepared to share your findings with the
rest of the class.
Read lines 1-60 of ‘The Landlady’.
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?
Should Billy enter the B&B? Make a list of pros
and cons based on what may be going through
Billy’s mind at this stage in the story.
Prediction:
Without reading on
, predict how you think the
story will end.
We will now take a look at Dahl’s writing
techniques and find examples throughout
the short story.
Foreshadowing is the presentation in a story of
hints and clues that tip the reader off as to what is
to come later in the story.
The writer is giving you clues as to what will
happen later on in the story.
Highlight as many examples of foreshadowing
as possible in the ‘The Landlady’ and record
them in a table:
Think of three questions you would like to
ask the Landlady and write them down
Think of three questions you would like to
ask Billy Weaver and write them down
Now- prepare for your hotseating
activity!
How long have you lived in this street?
Why are you so particular about who
stays in your B&B?
This will require role-play so if you are Billy or
The Landlady you will need to use your
imagination!
Characterisation is the way in which a
writer creates a character.
APPEARANCE
PERSONALITY
RELATIONSHIPS WITH
OTHER CHARACTERS
Dramatic irony is when the reader knows
something that the main character does
not.
It is when the writer gives us information
that the character could not possibly
know.
Create a storyboard using 6 scenes from
the landlady.
Your storyboard must include techniques
used by Dahl.
Describe what is happening
and any techniques used by
Dahl.
Dive into Roald Dahl's narrative in 'The Landlady' to unravel the eerie ambiance he creates. Explore the deceptive street setting, the mysterious lady, the character dynamics, and predict the story's outcome.
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Roald Dahl Aim: To explore how Roald Dahl creates a chilling atmosphere in the short story The Landlady
1. 2. 3.
What could you say about the street to suggest that things are not quite how they seem?
Write a descriptive paragraph about the lady which suggests that she is not quite how she seems...
Swap your jotter with a partner and highlight anything which you feel they have done well to make the street/ lady seem sinister. Be prepared to share your findings with the rest of the class.
Read lines 1-60 of 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? 1. 2. 3. 4.
Should Billy enter the B&B? Make a list of pros and cons based on what may be going through Billy s mind at this stage in the story. PROS CONS
Prediction: Prediction: Without reading on, predict how you think the story will end.
We will now take a look at Dahls writing techniques and find examples throughout the short story.
Foreshadowing is the presentation in a story of hints and clues that tip the reader off as to what is to come later in the story. The writer is giving you clues as to what will happen later on in the story.
Highlight as many examples of foreshadowing as possible in the The Landlady and record them in a table: Example of foreshadowing (quote) What does this suggest may happen?
HOTSEATING Think of three questions you would like to ask the Landlady and write them down Think of three questions you would like to ask Billy Weaver and write them down Now- prepare for your hotseating activity!
For example How long have you lived in this street? Why are you so particular about who stays in your B&B? This will require role-play so if you are Billy or The Landlady you will need to use your imagination!
Characterisation Characterisation is the way in which a writer creates a character. APPEARANCE PERSONALITY RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER CHARACTERS
Dramatic Irony Dramatic irony is when the reader knows something that the main character does not. It is when the writer gives us information that the character could not possibly know.
Dramatic Irony and Billy Weaver What does the reader know that Billy Weaver does not?
Storyboard The Landlady Create a storyboard using 6 scenes from the landlady. Your storyboard must include techniques used by Dahl.
The Landlady Storyboard Draw your first scene from The Landlady here. Describe what is happening and any techniques used by Dahl.
