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Foreshadowing is an advance sign or warning of what is to come in the future. The author of a mystery novel might use foreshadowing in the early chapter of his book to give readers an inkling of an impending murder.
An example of this is the smell of bitter almonds in the tea. It gives the thought that Billy is going to die, as bitter almonds are poisonous.
3. Foreshadowing is a sign / warning that something is coming up, not directly mensioned in a story. Whearas inference is the evidence / reasoning of an idea / conclusion, explained.
Animals were usually a good sign in a place like this, Billy told himself; and all in all, it looked to him as though it would be a pretty decent house to stay in. Certainly it would be more comfortable than The Bell and Dragon. On the other hand, a pub would be more congenial than a boardinghouse. There would be beer and darts in the evenings, and lots of people to talk to, and it would probably be a good bit cheaper, too.
4. It is more complex than I thought, has more to it and a lot more interesting. I like how the different unexplained parts of the story link up and make sense.
5. '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.'
This is a simile. It says something is LIKE something else, comparing the two things, finding the similarities. This helps the story by showing us Billy's thoughts.
'She looked exactly like the mother of one’s best school friend welcoming one into the house to stay for the Christmas holidays.' This is also a simile, and it is useful because it describes the landlady in Billy's point of view.
6. The landlady is an interesting character in the story. She doesn't talk much, quite quiet, acts welcoming, but Billy suspects unusual behaivior in that house: The old girl is slightly dotty, Billy told himself.' “You see, it isn’t very often I have the pleasure of taking a visitor into my little nest.” means that she has been alone for a long time - at least, that is what she says. “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. And it is such a pleasure, my dear, such a very great pleasure when now and again I open the door and I see someone standing there
who is just exactly right.” - suggests that she is planning to do something with Billy, that maybe he hadn't expected.
7. I like how this story rounds up into a very interesting one. At the start, I didn't expect it to be as complex. I think that it is very well written, with thought, and creativity. I quite like the ending in a writers point of view, because it's extremely interesting and grabs the reader. But as a reader, I wish I could read on.
That once upon a time they had been very swanky residences, but now, even in the darkness, he.
The man wearing a posh suit entered the swanky pub.
On the other hand, a pub would be more congenial than a boarding house.
A pair of sneakers ar emuch more congenial than heels.
The name itself conjured up images of watery cabbage, rapacious landladies, and a powerful smell of knippers in the livingroom.
He had a rapacious, greedy look in his eyes.
After dithering about in the cold for two or three mintutes, billy...
Mr. Bob told Lucy off for dithering about in class.
Holding him, compelling him, forcing him to stay...
Jane couldnt take her eyes off that dod, compelling her to go closer.
The compulsion, or more accurately, the desire to follow her into the house
The compulsion
"Dear me", she said, shaking her head and heaving a daintly little sigh.
Mona Lisa was a daintly little lady.
There is nothing more tantalizing than something like this that lingers just outside the borders of.
This question was too tantalizing and challenging for Jane.
Now and again, he caught a whiff of a perticular smell, that seemed to emanate right from her
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