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Suspense Review

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  • 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
  • Main character, may be a hero or heroine, with whom the audience tends to root for.
    Protagonist
  • What is it called when the audience knows more than the characters?
    Dramatic Irony
  • This is when the author gives you clues about something important that will happen later in the story.
    Foreshadowing
  • Name 2 elements of suspense in the passage: "It was a dark & stormy night when a fierce wind blew the candle out."
    Teacher Decides
  • Tone or Mood? A feeling that a literary work conveys to readers.
    Mood.
  • In suspense stories, the ellipsis (...) is used to indicate what?
    A character pausing, lost in thought, hesitating
  • Tone or Mood? Expresses the writer’s attitude toward his or her subject.
    Tone
  • Struggle between character and outside force.
    External Conflict
  • Symbol, simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, and onomatopoeia are all examples of what?
    Figurative Language
  • What is it when language appeals to the 5 senses?
    Imagery
  • What type of conflict occurs when a character is going against himself?
    Internal Conflict
  • Name 2 ways a movie develops suspense that a book cannot.
    Teacher Decides
  • What is it called when the outcome of a story is different from what was expected?
    Situational Irony
  • This is the speed at which the story is told. Conflict, cliff hangers, and word choice can influence this.
    Pacing
  • In literary suspense, a "red-herring" is used to ...
    mislead the reader with a false clue
  • This suspense technique is when the author doesn't provide closure and leaves you hanging, or waiting for more.
    Cliff Hanger
  • Force or character working against the main character
    Antagonist
  • Provide 2 examples of a suspenseful setting in "The Monkey's Paw."
    Teacher Choice
  • This is when the story or character refers back to an earlier time.
    Flashback