“The Landlady” uses many techniques that identify it under the horror genre; such as imagery, foreshadowing, mood/tone, theme, plot/setting, and suspense.
Roald Dahl uses imagery in this short story by vividly describing the events that occur. On page one, line 8, the author states, “But the air was deadly cold…” As a reader you can imagine the wind blowing onto your face, and feeling the bitterness, and the chill of the wind on a dark night. Page three, lines 261-263, show the comfort of the bed and breakfast he has entered. “…the fire was glowing in the hearth, and the little dachshund was sleeping in front of it. The room was wonderfully warm and cosy.” This gives Billy Weaver a sense of safety and comfort, which makes him want to stay. …show more content…
When the Landlady states, “But my dear boy, he never left. He’s still here. Mr. Temple is also here. They’re on the third floor, both of them together.” on page 4, lines 407-410. As a reader you start to think if she is going to kill him or if she’s holding them hostage. The foreshadowing in this short story advances it along rapidly.
The authors tone in this story is a weird and suspenseful. It makes the reader want to continue on and read more. The tone the author uses helps to set up the mood. The mood of “The Landlady” is an eerie and has this misty feel. Reading the story you feel like you’re there watching this scene happen.
The theme of this story is don’t trust strangers. Billy trusts the landlady and he realizes that wasn’t the best decision. He is weirded out by the landlady from the beginning, he thought she was being overly nice, but that wasn’t the case. He shouldn’t had trusted her in the first
Roald Dahl uses imagery in this short story by vividly describing the events that occur. On page one, line 8, the author states, “But the air was deadly cold…” As a reader you can imagine the wind blowing onto your face, and feeling the bitterness, and the chill of the wind on a dark night. Page three, lines 261-263, show the comfort of the bed and breakfast he has entered. “…the fire was glowing in the hearth, and the little dachshund was sleeping in front of it. The room was wonderfully warm and cosy.” This gives Billy Weaver a sense of safety and comfort, which makes him want to stay. …show more content…
When the Landlady states, “But my dear boy, he never left. He’s still here. Mr. Temple is also here. They’re on the third floor, both of them together.” on page 4, lines 407-410. As a reader you start to think if she is going to kill him or if she’s holding them hostage. The foreshadowing in this short story advances it along rapidly.
The authors tone in this story is a weird and suspenseful. It makes the reader want to continue on and read more. The tone the author uses helps to set up the mood. The mood of “The Landlady” is an eerie and has this misty feel. Reading the story you feel like you’re there watching this scene happen.
The theme of this story is don’t trust strangers. Billy trusts the landlady and he realizes that wasn’t the best decision. He is weirded out by the landlady from the beginning, he thought she was being overly nice, but that wasn’t the case. He shouldn’t had trusted her in the first