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Comparing The Landlady And The Monkey's Paw

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How does the author uses characterization, foreshadowing, irony, tone and mode to create the theme of the stories? This story is called “The Landlady” written by Roald Dahl. The Landlady great example of a horror story that you don't realize is a horror story until the very end. This story is called “The Monkey’s Paw” written by W. W. Jacobs. In the story, three wishes are granted to the owner of the monkey's paw, but the wishes come with a consequence. In The Landlady and The Monkey’s Paw the author uses characterization, foreshadowing, irony, tone and mode to create the theme of the stories. Characterization is the creation of the image of a fictional person. “He pressed the bell. Faraway in the bathroom he heard it ringing, at lunch-it most 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.” / “Please come in,”she said pleasantly. (On page 173 ) The landlady felt happy when Billy decided to come to the boardinghouse. Sounds like the Arabian Nights. Why don't you wish for a few extra pairs of hands for me? [She get up to set the table for supper. Mr. white start to raise his arm, and Morris alarmed jump forward to stop him. The three Whites laugh]. Mrs. …show more content…

Characterization is the creation of the image of a fictional person. Foreshadowing is when an author hints or mentions something that will happen later in the story. Irony is the contrast between expectation and reality. Tone is the author's attitude about the text and mood is How it makes the reader feel. When Mrs. White uses the monkey's paw to grant 3 wishes and the second wish is to bring her son back to life, but then something goes terribly wrong. Unlike the landlady where she tries to kill a boy named Billy then just him and keep him on the third floor of her bed and breakfast with two other

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