There are many tactics to deception. However, many of these tactics are similar. In the short story "The Landlady" by Roald Dahl an owner of a bed and breakfast decieves a young man named Billy Weaver. The landlady used flattery and provided a homey environment for Billy. She complimented his teeth and said he was "perfect". She also made the bed and breakfast cozy and home-like. Using similar tactics, a spider in the poem "The Spider and the Fly" by Mary Howitt; the spider playing the roll of the antagonist in the poem tells the fly that she has gauzy wings and brilliant eyes. The spider also invites the fly to come inside of his living room. He says he must be tired flying up so high and that he should come in to rest on his bed. Both of
