chapter 4-Dinner at Fernly Flashcards
“the shutting down…
of a window”
-misleading info.. red herring.
“I received a vague impression that…
my dining there displeased her in some way”
-confiding narrator…gives her an opportunity to be accused.
“a lot of people do not like…
flora ackroyd”
- immediately established that she is disliked by others-makes us question why and what she has done
- makes us think should we dislike her
“nobody can help…
admiring her”
-clearly attractive
“her skin is…
cream and roses”
-emphasis on Flora’s her beauty
” ‘I’m going to marry Ralph, you know,’…
she went on”-FLORA ACKROYD
- seems as though marriage is a price
- flaunting her marriage
“she is all chains and teeth
and bones”
- contrasts Flora-perhaps looks wise.
- due to her description we immediately don’t like her, despite it being Sheppard’s portrayal
“a most..
unpleasant woman”
-emphasis on Mrs. Ackroyds portrayal
“I was pleased at the interruption. I hate….
interfering in other people’s affairs”
-makes it seem as though his innocent and didn’t blackmail Mrs. Ferrars.
“a lot of people…
know Hector Blunt”
-high importance
“expressionless”
-cold persona
“I have hear hector blunt…
described as a woman hater”
- sexist/misogynistic
- negative portrayal
“I studied him quietly without…
appearing to do so”
- portrays him to be deceiving
- also shows Sheppard’s attention to detail
“I played…
up accordingly”
- for his own anxiety rather than Ackroyds
- able to play these parts
“I was very
uneasy”
-we assume its due to Ackroyd, when in reality he’s anxious for himself.
“Ackroyd remained silent…
for a minute of two”
-hesitant
“I was silent for…
a minute of two”
- being very hesitant on what to say
- emphasis on his nerves
“then I made up…
my mind on what to say”
- perhaps contemplating what to say and how to avoid discovery
- inclusion of secrets
” ‘he was…
poisoned’ said Ackroyd”
- perhaps Ackroyd is trying to provoke a response out of Sheppard
- ‘poisoned’ shows inclusion of suffering
” ‘who by?’ I asked…
sharply”
-ironic as he’s playing the role of an outsider in the situation despite being the blackmailer.
” ‘can you tell me the whole…
story’ I said”
-ensuring that nothing leads back to him in this situation.
“I saw the repulsion, the horror,
in Ackroyds face”
- emphasis on how Ackroyd was against all of this
- also suggest he would expose Sheppard if he were to find out it was him who blackmailed Mrs. Ferrars
“I felt a momentary…
throb of anxiety”
-assume the anxiety is for Ralph, however it’s most likely fear of discovery”
” ‘I see’ I..
said slowly”
-contemplating what to do
