1. Roald Dahl

2. What books have you read of his?
How would you describe his writing style?

5. Random Facts
When he was fifteen, a teacher wrote that “he reminds me of a camel.”
Dahl served in the Royal Air Force during WWII.
He was a British novelist; rose to prominence in the 1940s.
His books have sold over 200 million copies worldwide.
Also wrote screenplays (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang) and hosted/wrote for a few TV series, most notably Tales of the Unexpected.

6. Videos

7. Irony
Situational – something happens is the opposite of what you would expect to happen or what would be appropriate to happen
Dramatic – the reader knows something important that some or all of the characters do not know.
Read pages Answer questions 1-8.