The Witches:The Witches: Literary Concepts Literary Concepts

The Witches:The Witches: Literary Concepts Literary Concepts

Book by: Roald DahlBook by: Roald DahlKeynote by: Claire Keynote by: Claire

Book by: Roald DahlBook by: Roald DahlKeynote by: Claire Keynote by: Claire

ExpositionExpositionExpositionExposition

• Setting: Norway, his grandmother’s house and England at the hotel where they met the Witches about the time of 1950s.

• Characterization: The main character (little boy) describes some physical appearances such as how people look, then what he think of them, sometimes revealing what others in the story think about another character.

• Setting: Norway, his grandmother’s house and England at the hotel where they met the Witches about the time of 1950s.

• Characterization: The main character (little boy) describes some physical appearances such as how people look, then what he think of them, sometimes revealing what others in the story think about another character.

Rising ActionRising ActionRising ActionRising Action

• This is when the boy’s grandma tell him about witches, stories of how the Witches get rid of children and how to identify one.

• This is when the boy’s grandma tell him about witches, stories of how the Witches get rid of children and how to identify one.

ClimaxClimaxClimaxClimax

• I think the Climax of the story is the part when the little boy is inside the meeting room of the Witches, then fed the chocolate that turned him into a mouse.

• I think the Climax of the story is the part when the little boy is inside the meeting room of the Witches, then fed the chocolate that turned him into a mouse.

Falling ActionFalling ActionFalling ActionFalling Action

• The falling action of the story is when they plan to ambush the Witches by turning them into mice using their own medicine. Then everybody witnessing the Witches turn into mice.

• The falling action of the story is when they plan to ambush the Witches by turning them into mice using their own medicine. Then everybody witnessing the Witches turn into mice.

ResolutionResolutionResolutionResolution

The little boy changed physically as he turned into a mouse, but also have his tail cut off in order to ambush the Witches and emotionally too as he is more attached to his grandma in depth. The story ended as they turn the Witches into mice, but a new adventure for the boy and his grandma begin as they plan to get rid of all the witches in the world with their remaining dose of Mouse Maker delayed action 86.

The little boy changed physically as he turned into a mouse, but also have his tail cut off in order to ambush the Witches and emotionally too as he is more attached to his grandma in depth. The story ended as they turn the Witches into mice, but a new adventure for the boy and his grandma begin as they plan to get rid of all the witches in the world with their remaining dose of Mouse Maker delayed action 86.

ThemeThemeThemeTheme

Don’t judge a book by its cover: I think “Even though it glitters, doesn’t mean its gold.” is one possible theme for this book because of the Witch's appearance, as they appear to be human but actually a demon by heart.

Don’t judge a book by its cover: I think “Even though it glitters, doesn’t mean its gold.” is one possible theme for this book because of the Witch's appearance, as they appear to be human but actually a demon by heart.

Those who are evil will receive evil back: This refers toward the end of this book when the little boy put the medicine that could turn people into mouse into the soup the Witches are going to drink which is originally prepared to use on children they hate. Therefore proves my theme of “those who are evil will receive evil back.”

ConflictConflictConflictConflict

• I think Person vs. Supernatural is the main conflict of this story. All Witches hate kids and tries to get rid of kids in England where the grand meeting is held. The little boy, being one kid out of many little kids from England tries to gets even by turning not all, but some Witches into mice using their own medicine. Therefore, I think the main conflict of the story is Person vs. Supernatural as Witches are the supernatural force and Person is the little boy and kids all over the world who know about and hate Witches.

• I think Person vs. Supernatural is the main conflict of this story. All Witches hate kids and tries to get rid of kids in England where the grand meeting is held. The little boy, being one kid out of many little kids from England tries to gets even by turning not all, but some Witches into mice using their own medicine. Therefore, I think the main conflict of the story is Person vs. Supernatural as Witches are the supernatural force and Person is the little boy and kids all over the world who know about and hate Witches.