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The Landlady Engelska 5, Engelska 6, Engelska 7
This study guide will help you analyse the text “The Landlady” by Roald Dahl. We will show you examples of elements in the text that will be relevant for your analysis. In these notes, we will focus o (…)
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The Landlady | Characterization of the landlady Engelska 5, Engelska 6, Engelska 7
The landlady is a character in the short story “The Landlady” by Roald Dahl. She is seen from Billy’s perspective. According to him, the landlady is a woman of “about forty-five or fifty”, with “a rou (…)
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The Landlady | Characterization of Billy Weaver Engelska 5, Engelska 6, Engelska 7
Billy Weaver is the main character in the short story “The Landlady” by Roald Dahl. He is 17 years old. He lives in London, and he has a sister. He is most likely recently hired. At the beginning of t (…)
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The Landlady | Theme and message Engelska 5, Engelska 6, Engelska 7
The theme of the short story “The Landlady” by Roald Dahl is deceptive appearances and the price one pays when not noticing the deceit. The landlady in the story is the embodiment of a kind, gentle la (…)
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The Landlady | Narrator and point of view Engelska 5, Engelska 6, Engelska 7
The short story “The Landlady” by Roald Dahl is told from the perspective of a third-person narrator. The story follows Billy’s point of view, so the narrator is limited. For instance, the readers onl (…)
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The Landlady | Language Engelska 5, Engelska 6, Engelska 7
The style of language in the short story “The Landlady” by Roald Dahl is neutral. The vocabulary is mixed. Some of the words are fairly advanced, such as “compulsion ”, “tantalising ”, “rapacious ”, w (…)
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The Landlady | Setting Engelska 5, Engelska 6, Engelska 7
The short story “The Landlady” by Roald Dahl takes place in Bath, England. The time setting is in the first part of the 20th century, probably around the time the story was published, in 1960. The ref (…)
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The Landlady | Structure Engelska 5, Engelska 6, Engelska 7
The short story “The Landlady” by Roald Dahl has a linear plot structure. The story begins with Billy arriving in town and asking around for accommodations. The plot then proceeds chronologically, fol (…)
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The Landlady | Analysis Engelska 5, Engelska 6, Engelska 7
The analysis of the short story “The Landlady” by Roald Dahl shows that it follows a linear, chronological plot structure. The narrative uses many foreshadowing elements, offering hints to the readers (…)
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The Landlady | Characters Engelska 5, Engelska 6, Engelska 7
The short story “The Landlady” by Roald Dahl features two characters: Billy Weaver and the landlady. Billy Weaver is one of the the main characters of the story. He arrives in town looking for accommo (…)