1. Mrs. Bixby and the Colonel’s Coat
By: Roald Dahl

2. Characters Mrs.Bixby Mr. Bixby (Dentist) Pawnbroker
Miss Pulteney (assistant)
Colonel

3. Setting New York City Winter Baltimore Pawnshop Bixby Apartment
Dental Office
Train
Modern Day

4. Exposition
Mrs. Bixby, after having an 8 year affair with the Colonel, is given an expensive fur coat as a parting gift.

5. Rising Action
Mrs. Bixby realizes her husband will question where the coat came from.
While on the train, she comes up with a plan to keep the coat.
She takes the coat to the pawnbroker.
She pretends to have “found” the ticket in the taxi.
Mr. Bixby will pick it up on Monday.

6. Climax
Her husband gives her a mink scarf instead of the coat.

7. Falling Action Mrs. Bixby tries to act grateful.
Mr. Bixby says he will be home late.

8. Resolution Mrs. Bixby see Mr. Bixby’s assistant wearing her fur coat.
Inference: Mrs. Bixby left the note from the Colonel in the coat pocket.
Inference: Mr. Bixby may be having an affair with his assistant.

9. Point of View Third Person Limited Omniscient
The narrator knows the thoughts of Mrs. Bixby.

10. Tone
Humorous
Ironic

11. Theme What goes around comes around.
What’s in the dark comes to light.
Cheaters never win.