Question

The title of the story is A Shady Plot. The dictionary defines the words as:
Shady adjective (a) Full of shade; shaded. (b) Casting shade: a shady grove. (c) Quiet, dark, or concealed; hidden. (d) Of dubious character or of questionable honesty.
Plot noun (a) (i) a small piece of ground, generally used for a specific purpose: a garden plot. (ii) a measured area of land (b) a ground plan, as for a building; a diagram (c) storyline- the plan, scheme, or main story of a literary or dramatic work, as a play, novel, or short story (d) a secret plan to accomplish a hostile or illegal purpose; a scheme.
Based on the definitions above can you predict what the story will be about? Make a brief note of your prediction in your notebook.

Answer 1

ANSWER :

‘A Shady plot’ here means a concealed or  hidden storyline. It could be a story that is mysterious and difficult to understand , and in which a ghost plays an important part.

**This story was written by Elsie Brown. It is a ghost story but there is no element of horror in it. It is an amusing story about a writer name John hallock.  The writer himself narrates how he got interesting plots for his stories.

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