Children's ClassicRoald Dahl ยท 1988
Matilda in Emojis
A brilliant little girl with secret powers versus a monstrous headmistress โ in emoji.
Matilda, a gifted girl neglected by awful parents, discovers she has telekinetic powers and uses them to defeat the tyrannical headmistress Miss Trunchbull and help her kind teacher.
The plot in emoji
Matilda emoji summary, decoded
Here's what each part of the emoji story means, beat by beat.
- ๐ง๐Genius Matilda teaches herself to read and devours library books.
- ๐บ๐คHer crude parents ignore and belittle her.
- ๐ซ๐ฟAt school she meets the terrifying headmistress Miss Trunchbull.
- โค๏ธ๐ฉโ๐ซHer gentle teacher, Miss Honey, believes in her.
- ๐ง โจMatilda discovers she can move objects with her mind.
- ๐ฐ๐ฑShe learns Trunchbull stole Miss Honey's home and inheritance.
- ๐ช๐ปUsing her powers, Matilda scares Trunchbull into fleeing.
- ๐ ๐คMiss Honey adopts Matilda and they live happily.
The cast of Matilda in emoji
The main characters, one emoji each โ tap any to copy.
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Matilda
The brilliant, telekinetic girl.
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Miss Honey
Her kind, gentle teacher.
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Miss Trunchbull
The monstrous headmistress.
Matilda emoji set
A copyable set of emojis that capture the book's vibe. Tap any emoji, or copy them all.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Matilda in emojis?
- Matilda by Roald Dahl can be summed up in emojis as: ๐ง๐๐ง โจ๐ซ๐ฟ๐โค๏ธ๐ฉโ๐ซ๐ช๐ โ a shorthand emoji plot summary you can copy and share.
- How do you describe Matilda with emojis?
- Break the story into its key beats and pick one or two emojis for each โ the setting, the main characters, the turning point, and the ending. The decoded summary above shows one way to do it for Matilda.
- What can I use these book emojis for?
- Copy the Matilda emoji summary into a book-club chat, a BookTok or Instagram caption, a reading challenge, or a 'guess the book from emojis' game.