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In the story "The Landlady" by Roald Dhal, a sense of uneasiness is created upon Billy's encounter with the landlady. Billy saw a good place to stay, he went up to the door and rang the bell, "Normally you ring the bell and you have at least half-minute's wait before the door opens but this dame was like a jack-in-the-box. He pressed the bell - and out she popped!" Roald Dhal has used a simile to compare how the landlady opened the door. The quote mentions the normal way of waiting at a doorstep, but the simile portrays the Landlady as a jack-in-the-box which brings to the reader’s attention that the Landlady was waiting for him. The reader can imagine the greeting as a jump scare which would cause Billy to be in a state of discomfort.

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2. In the story the LandLady by Roald Dahl a sense of uneasiness is created on Billy's encounter with the landlady. Billy’s encounter may not have been the most pleasant as according to him “She seemed terribly nice.” The author uses Oxymorons to show emphasis and contrast in the story.The quote wants to make her seem terrible or extremely bad person when on the contrary she is portrayed as a nice and sweet person. This quote emphasizes how nice the landlady is making the audience believe that she is a sweet and innocent lady running your average bed and breakfast. The reader will believe the landlady is sweet and innocent trying to make a basic living after retiring. This shows that when a person is this nice it can create a sensation that they want something in return due to their kindness.

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How does the setting complement the portrayal of the landlady?

In the short story "The Landlady" by Roald Dahl, the author uses the setting in order to complement the portrayal of the landlady. This is evident when it is stated, "The room itself, so far as he could see in the half-darkness, was filled with pleasant furniture. There was a baby-grand piano and a big sofa and several plump armchairs; and in one corner he spotted a large parrot in a cage." The term "cage" implies that anyone who enters the room is going to be trapped inside, this can also be compared to a bird being stuck in a cage unable to leave. The author uses symbolism in order to portray a sense of him being imprisoned in the motel. This makes the reader feel like the protagonist is in jeopardy and won't make it out alive.

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In the book 'The Landlady' by Roald Dahl, the setting  is used to complement the portrayal of the landlady to build suspense. The author focuses the reader on the words portrayed on the sign: "BED AND BREAKFAST, it said. BED AND BREAKFAST, BED AND BREAKFAST, BED AND BREAKFAST. Each word was like a large black eye staring at him through the glass, forcing him to stay where he was and not to walk away from that house" The author draws the reader's attention to the words on the sign by employing personification to equate the words on the sign to "a large black eye staring at him through the glass." This shows how enticing the sign was to Billy and how the urge to stay despite the frightening atmosphere was overwhelming. The author also utilizes unsettling adjectives like as 'staring' and 'forcing' to describe the atmosphere giving the reader the impression that Billy was being watched although he seemed to be alone.

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5. In the story the Landlady the author Ronald Dahl places an uneasy feeling in Billy upon meeting the landlady. The author creates this uneasy feeling to symbolize that the landlady isn't like everyone else and that she gives off a feeling that makes people feel fear or uneasiness.

The author creates the uneasy feeling by exploiting certain things that she had done that other people don’t usually do such as "it must have been at once because he hadn’t even had time to take his finger from the bell-button — the door swung open and a woman was standing there." this quote shows how he exploited the fact that her opening the door almost immediately sent red flags to his head therefore giving his the uneasy feeling.

The Author uses rule of three to slyly imply that he has a bad feeling about the lady, "She seemed terribly nice. She looked exactly like the mother of one’s best school-friend welcoming one into the house to stay for the Christmas holidays." " Billy found himself automatically starting forward into the house. The compulsion17or, more accurately, the desire to follow after her into that house" "It was fantastically cheap. It was less than half of what he had been willing to pay." these three quotes are three thoughts of his that lead the reader to the conclusion that this is a very sketchy encounter. The compulsion and desire to follow her around is another way the author led us to the conclusion that Billy has an uneasy feeling about being there due to its fantastically cheap prices and its landlady's unimaginable charm and alure it leads the reader to the conclusion that he is feeling uneasy about that whole situation.

The affect is has on the reader is that it shows us that using the three different thoughts we can understand that he feels uneasy and a little weary about the whole thing exclusively the landlady.

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In the text The landlady by Roald Dahl, the author uses the setting to complement the portrayal of the landlady. The Landlady says: "You see, It isn't very often I have the pleasure of taking a visitor into my little nest."the author uses a metaphor "my little nest", this creates suspense because it leads the reader to think about how animals bring their prey into their nests. "it isn't very often" helps build the suspense because the reader would see that this is unusual for a boarding house. Billy discovered that it has been years since anyone has visited the boarding house, which seemed strange. The author also uses foreshadowing to give a hint to the readers, also using the quote "my little nest". Therefore this portrays to the reader that her boarding house isn't safe as the nest is known as inviting their prays in there. As a result this reveals to the readers the secret of the landlady, which creates suspense and tension. The author is using the dark setting to complement the portrayal of the landlady.

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In the story "The Landlady" by Roald Dahl, the setting does complement the portrayal of the landlady in this story. This can be seen in the story as the room Bill could see in the “half-darkness” shows that it was not illuminated completely like how the landlady’s personality was not completely revealed, and she had a hidden motive of trapping her guests which she cunningly masked with her warm looks which deceive the guests. Bill also says, “There was a baby-grand piano and a big sofa and several plump armchairs.” Which show that even the landlady was warm, kind and welcoming at first glance, but there is more than what meets the eye. She made this room look cosy so that people can get attracted to it and think that many people stay here, but it is actually concealing the truth that this place is not a cosy hotel. Another item in the room was: “a large parrot in a cage in one corner of the room.” This show symbolism as the parrot is locked inside the cage and cannot escape, and even previous guests were trapped by the landlady in her house. Due to all of the descriptions made by the author we, the readers’ can have a vivid image of how the setting of the room complements the personality and character of the landlady.

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In the story The Landlady, the author creates a sense of uneasiness upon Billy's encounter with the lady by using pauses to let the reader and the character think about what may happen next. This is portrayed when the narrator states: He waited for her to say something else, but she seemed to have lapsed into another of one of her silences. He sat there staring straight ahead of him into the far corner of the room, biting his lower lip. This makes it clear that the landlady has been keeping secrets to herself, without revealing them directly to billy. The tension that is created is done by the use of symbolism as silence often reffers to hiding something unknown. Once the viewer reads this quote, they will feel the suspense that the author has used to make the story engaging.

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Question 1: How does the setting complement the portrayal of the landlady?

In the short story “the landlady” the setting complements the portrayal of the landlady, as the author uses personification to give life to the words in front of the house "BEAD AND BREAKFAST". The author states "Each word was like a large black eye staring at him through the glass" personification adds human-like features to an inanimate object. In this case, it was the words staring at Billy, compelling him to come inside, almost like a supernatural force. The author also uses Polysyndeton throughout the text, to slow down the pace and build up the story. This literary technique creates an intense atmosphere, and it depicts the house as a paranormal area. The techniques the author uses slow down the pace of the story and it ends up creating a sense of urgency for the reader. They would be on the edge of their seats, waiting for what will happen next.

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Question 2: How does the author create a sense of uneasiness upon Billy's encounter with the landlady?

Billy experiences feelings of uneasiness or fear whenever he is near the Landlady or he feels that he is near the Landlady.

This can be seen in the quote "BED AND BREAKFAST, it said. BED AND BREAKFAST, BED AND BREAKFAST, BED AND BREAKFAST. Each word was like a large black eye staring at him through the glass, holding, compelling him, forcing him to stay where he was and not to walk away from the house"

The author here uses repetition to emphasize that Billy is in a dramatic and strange setting in which he feels very uncomfortable causing him to be compelled like there was somebody holding him from moving but that is just the feeling of uneasiness or fear.

As a result of this, the quote links with the point as the quote shows the feeling of uneasiness and fear which were mentioned in the point. The reader is left with a feeling of suspense as Billy is compelled from being free making the reader wonder what will happen to Billy since he is frozen from fear.

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In the story "The Landlady" the author creates a sense of uneasiness upon Billy's encounter with the landlady by enhancing the tension in the scene. A quote to support my point is, "BED AND BREAKFAST, it said. BED AND BREAKFAST, BED AND BREAKFAST, BED AND BREAKFAST. Each word was like a large black eye staring at him through the glass, holding him, compelling him, forcing him to stay where he was and not to walk away from that house, and the next thing he knew, he was actually moving across from the window to the front door of the house, climbing the steps that led up to it, and reaching for the bell." The author uses capital letters to strengthen the importance of the words "BED AND BREAKFAST" and the author uses personification to show that the words "BED AND BREAKFAST" are like large black eyes staring at him and forcing him to stay. The author uses these devices to show how uneasy Billy would have felt in that part of the story and how tense the mood of the scene would be. This creates suspense and discomfort towards the reader since they were left to imagine what Billy's situation would be like.

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12. In the novel “The Landlady” the author creates the theme of suspense clearly throughout the novel. Throughout the book, the author gradually starts to create suspense by adding hidden messages which allow the reader to slowly understand what the author is trying to show towards the end of the book. Billy Weaver is a teenage boy who was on a journey however he stops by a house that says to sell bed and breakfast. Billy Weaver begins to become more suspicious of the lady throughout the book as the author builds suspense towards the end of the book. This is evident when the author states “Yes, please. And then all of a sudden…”. The author highlights this with the use of ellipses. The result of the language is used to show a character's thoughts trailing off. As a result of this, the reader is left with a cliffhanger which creates tension and suspense.

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In the short story, The Landlady, Roald Dahl uses description of settings to complement the portrayal of the landlady. When Billy looks into the room, 'so far as he could see in the half-darkness,' 'was filled with pleasant furniture'. Dahl uses contrast to portray that, as far as Billy and others could see, pleasant furniture were displayed and thus a comforting and warm  atmosphere like home is created. However, the room is half dark, conveying that there is a bad dangerous side that is yet to be unveiled. Moreover, 'in one corner, he spotted a large parrot in a cage.' Dahl uses the parrot locked in a cage as symbolism to convey a message and hint to Billy and the audience that the landlady's house is like a cage; once you are locked in, you will never leave. This quote hints that the description of her home is going to be just like the landlady herself, a hidden dark side in disguise by a comforting and pleasant image. As a result of this, the reader has a sense of uneasiness and is left to anticipate what will happen next.

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In the story "The landlady" the author used the verb "popped" to describe the speed at which the landlady opened the door, in a split second. This was evident when the author said, “But this dame was a like a jack-in-the-box. He pressed the bell – and out she popped” This quote used a simile when the author described her as a jack-in-the-box, This comparison shows the rapidness of the landlady as well as the element of surprise she had when opening the door at such speed. This encounter created a sense of uneasiness because it was quite unusual that someone would be able to answer the door that quickly, Billy may have thought nothing of it although he knew it was rather abnormal. Once the reader comes across this quote they may feel uneasiness as well, building up reasons to think the land lady is a suspicious character.

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question 2= How does the author create a sense of uneasiness upon Billy’s encounter with the landlady?

In the novel, ‘The Landlady’, Roald Dhal creates a sense of uneasiness upon Billy’s encounter with the landlady by creating an intense atmosphere and not allowing the reader to know what will happen next. He uses strong and repetitive words that create this sense of discomfort: “…BED AND BREAKFAST, BED AND BREAKFAST. Each word was like a large black eye staring at him through the glass, holding him, compelling him, forcing him to stay...”. The author utilizes personification to illustrate the kinds of ideas that run through Billy's mind and how it would feel to be in his shoes. It allows the reader to relate and comprehend how three words can be so daunting. When the author uses reptation and certain words, the reader can enter Billy's head and see how intriguing and engaging those three words can be. When Dhal uses repetition and includes terms like “holding”, “compelling”, and “forcing”, it may intimidate the audience, as it did Billy. The readers don’t feel safe as the text creates an uncomfortable environment. They may start to have questions as to why this place is unusual. Why, of all the places, would this one compel him? What makes it so different so the rest?

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How does the author create a sense of uneasiness upon Billy's encounter with the landlady? In the novel, "The Landlady" the author creates a sense of uneasiness upon Billy's encounter with the landlady. He does this by describing her as extremely prepared for Billy's stay, like she had been planning for beforehand. This can be seen in the quote, " “But I'm always ready. Everything is always ready day and night in this house just on the off chance that an acceptable young gentleman will come along." This suggests that the landlady was expecting a guest. This makes the reader think about why the landlady would be prepared beforehand if Billy just stumbled into her bed and breakfast. Giving, the reader a sense of uneasiness, as she might have nefarious reasons to have it planned. Especially if not many people stay at her hotel

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In the short story "The Land Lady" by Roald Dahl, the author creates suspense as a way to capture the reader's attention.  This was evident when Billy said  "BED AND BREAKFAST, it said. BED AND BREAKFAST, BED AND BREAKFAST, BED AND BREAKFAST. Each word was like a large black eye staring at him through the glass, holding him, compelling him, forcing him to stay where he was and not to walk away from that house." Billy deliberately chooses to use the words "Bed and Breakfast", because that is what attracted him to stay in the lady's house. The author uses repetition and anaphora to help emphasize the words "Bed and Breakfast" and makes sure the reader is reminded of what the setting is.

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The setting of the story 'The Landlady' By Roald Dahl, the author complemented the portrayal of the landlady to create tension and suspense to the reader. An example of this is, "The room itself, so far as he could see in the half-darkness, was filled with pleasant furniture. There was a baby-grand piano and a big sofa and several plump armchairs; and in one corner he spotted a large parrot in a cage." As the author describes how Billy sees the room, he uses visual imagery to disguise what the true identity of the landlady is. As it says, "he could see in the half-darkness was filled with pleasant furniture" this shows that the darkness in the room is hidden from the furniture. But in the corner of the room, the large parrot in the cage stands out to the rest of the room. This shows symbolism to things being trapped in the house because it is in a cage. This creates suspense and tension because it creates questions for the reader, leaving it on a cliffhanger. Dahl portrayed the landlady using visual imagery and symbolism.

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The story is full of symbolism and the author used this technique to his example here in the text there's a lot of symbolism.

The room itself, so far as he could see in the half-darkness, was filled with pleasant furniture. There was a baby-grand piano and a big sofa and "several plump armchairs"; and in one corner he spotted a "large parrot in a cage".

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We can see symbolism used when the author says "he spotted a large parrot in the cage" the cage symbolises being trapped as he was in the end of the story, and when he says "there were several plump armchairs" he indicates that because they are plump, they have stuffing Inside, this shows and hints to the fact that the character might get stuffed by the lady at the end just like the poor victims that came before him.

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The author is able to depict the landladys comforting environment fluently within the short story. “ BED AND BREAKFAST, BED AND BREAKFAST? Each word was like a large black eye staring at him through the glass, compelling him. “ In this quote, the sight of relaxation in bed, waking up to breakfast brings the reader to a sense of clarity and relaxation. By the author using repetition strategically, the author is able to bring visual imagery in play swell, as a sooth relaxing sight is able to calm the reader, building up the element of relaxation and trust, to the landlady. This makes the reader feel comfortable, and allows the unsuspecting truth fly by the readers head, about the landladies ill intentions.