Have you ever been so scared that you’ve been left sitting on the edge of your seat? This is called suspense. Dahl creates suspense by using different writing techniques. The author’s use of descriptive words and strong word choice to propel the plot made the story come to life and create suspense.
To start with, the setting is in the very first paragraph of the story. According to the story, “Billy Weaver had travelled down from London on the slow afternoon train.”. The story isn’t suspenseful until halfway through the story, when the author starts giving more details about the Landlady and whenever she starts staring him down, from head to toe. Secondly, the description of the Landlady describes how she has a “round pink face and very
To start with, the setting is in the very first paragraph of the story. According to the story, “Billy Weaver had travelled down from London on the slow afternoon train.”. The story isn’t suspenseful until halfway through the story, when the author starts giving more details about the Landlady and whenever she starts staring him down, from head to toe. Secondly, the description of the Landlady describes how she has a “round pink face and very