1. “The Demon Lover”
Elizabeth Bowen

2. Characters: Mrs. Kathleen Drover: (Protagonist) ~ Round/Static
Concerned with her appearance
Married with 3 kids
Wears old jewelry
Nervous twitch of the mouth
Not overly panicked / tries to explain the happenings logically

3. Characters, continued . . . Young Kathleen:
She’s passive (seems innocent and naïve)
Even after the fiancé “DIED” she couldn’t attract other men
She seems intimidated by her fiancé

4. Characters, continued . . . The SOLDIER (Antagonist ~ flat/static)
Controlling ~ Presses her hand against the button
Obsessed
Mysterious – shadowy face / family barely knows him / creepy statements

5. Suspense . . . How does the author create it?
1) IMAGERY:
The street is desolate
The apartment is neglected / bruises on the wallpaper / smells of old fires
Dusty table
2) FORESHADOWING:
The FLASHBACK (a transition to an earlier event) hints to the reader that the soldier might come back
-”Presumed Dead”
-”I shall be with you sooner or later”

6. Suspense . . . How does the author create it?
3) Mrs. Drover’s characterization:
She seems uncomfortable
She’s portrayed as fragile
She’s vulnerable, isolated
4) The Soldier’s Characterization
He’s mysterious Can’t recall his face
Obsessed

7. Pay attention to the different types of characterization in our next story, “The Beginning of Grief”!