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This is when the author gives you clues about something important that will happen later in the story.
Foreshadowing
What is it when language appeals to the 5 senses?
Imagery
In suspense stories, the ellipsis (...) is used to indicate what?
A character pausing, lost in thought, hesitating
What type of conflict occurs when a character is going against himself?
Internal Conflict
What is it called when the audience knows more than the characters?
Dramatic Irony
What is it called when the outcome of a story is different from what was expected?
Situational Irony
Symbol, simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, and onomatopoeia are all examples of what?
Figurative Language
Name 2 elements of suspense in the passage: "It was a dark & stormy night when a fierce wind blew the candle out."
Teacher Decides
Name 2 elements of suspense in the passage: "She had no other way out. She took a deep breath, closed her eyes and jumped ..."
Teacher Decides
This suspense technique is when the author doesn't provide closure and leaves you hanging, or waiting for more.
Cliff Hanger
This is the speed at which the story is told. Conflict, cliff hangers, and word choice can influence this.
Pacing
This is when the story or character refers back to an earlier time.
Flashback
Name 2 ways a movie develops suspense that a book cannot.
Teacher Decides
Provide 2 examples of a suspenseful setting in "The Monkey's Paw."
Teacher Choice
In literary suspense, a "red-herring" is used to ...
mislead the reader with a false clue
Force or character working against the main character
Antagonist
