Comparing The Landlady And The Monkey's Paw
In the cold and deadly winter, a man by the name of Billy Weaver, entered the town of Bath, where it seemed as though a giant white blanket was covering it. He tried to avoid every whip of wild wind that came his way. Trying to find shelter in a cheap hotel, he asked around, it was suggested that he go to the Bell and Dragon. As he went in, he met an old lady who was almost too nice to him. Soon after, the old lady started to talk about some other men that she had hosted at Bed and Breakfast, were named James Mulholland and Gregory Temple. Later that night, the landlady gives him tea that as a faint and bitter taste of almonds. The reader can infer that the tea had poison in it, and the old lady would kill him then stuff him like she did to
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In both short stories, suspense was conveyed through the use of figurative language. In the short story, “The Landlady,” it talks about how Billy Weaver is walking through the town of Bath, and sees a small sign reading Bed and Breakfast. In this specific scene, the author writes expresses suspense by figurative language when it states, “Each word was like a large black eye staring at him through the glass, holding him, compelling him, forcing him…” This quote not only shows us a simile, but it also shows us an example of an epistrophe. Epistrophe is a repetition of a word at the end of a sentence. This quote depicts suspense through the use of figurative language by allowing the reader to feel what the character is feeling from an emotional standpoint, creating that extra dimension of being in the story. It gives the scene a bit more literal sense, creating fear within the reader, of what if it were actually happening. In the other short story, “The Monkey’s Paw,” it depicts suspense through the use of figurative language by stating, “…there was another knock and another.” This quote is when Mr. White made his second wish, wishing his son back to life. And it is when Herbert is knocking on the door. This demonstrates suspense through the use of onomatopoeia, by allowing us to hear the sound, as if the reader was in the story hearing that knock. Just hearing it over and over again. Alternatively, both authors deliver suspense through the use of setting
In both short stories, suspense was conveyed through the use of figurative language. In the short story, “The Landlady,” it talks about how Billy Weaver is walking through the town of Bath, and sees a small sign reading Bed and Breakfast. In this specific scene, the author writes expresses suspense by figurative language when it states, “Each word was like a large black eye staring at him through the glass, holding him, compelling him, forcing him…” This quote not only shows us a simile, but it also shows us an example of an epistrophe. Epistrophe is a repetition of a word at the end of a sentence. This quote depicts suspense through the use of figurative language by allowing the reader to feel what the character is feeling from an emotional standpoint, creating that extra dimension of being in the story. It gives the scene a bit more literal sense, creating fear within the reader, of what if it were actually happening. In the other short story, “The Monkey’s Paw,” it depicts suspense through the use of figurative language by stating, “…there was another knock and another.” This quote is when Mr. White made his second wish, wishing his son back to life. And it is when Herbert is knocking on the door. This demonstrates suspense through the use of onomatopoeia, by allowing us to hear the sound, as if the reader was in the story hearing that knock. Just hearing it over and over again. Alternatively, both authors deliver suspense through the use of setting