How Does W. F. Harvey Create Suspense
“Suspense is the uncertainty or anxiety you feel about what will happen next.” (D’Aco
90). It is what we all secretly crave for that exhilarates us into wanting more because of the fearful, but satisfying satisfaction that we get. Horror stories are the most captivating and seducing stories that we honestly crave for more. We honestly need a little thrill that scares us and to put into perspective of what if that actually happened. Creating suspense is difficult because you need to know the correct timing to add the twist into the topic. Some ways W.F.
Harvey created suspense in “August Heat” was by foreshadowing, how he viewed things, and revealing the situation.
W.F. Harvey had no hesitation by introducing the story with foreshadowing. “Penistone
Road, Clapham, 20th August …show more content…
When doors close behind people, when they are invited to a home, is usually frightening because you never know what can happen once those doors are closed.
Another way that Harvey created suspense was the reversal of the situation. “I breakfasted this morning at nine, and after glancing through the morning paper I lighted my pipe and proceeded to let my mind wander in the hope that might chance upon some subject for my pencil” (Harvey 92). James usually had his typical morning of having breakfast and then thinking of ideas to draw. After the drawing he was drawn to a house that made a twist. He meets the man’s back and when he turns around the man he drew was laying in his pocket and what was more chilling was that the man inscripted twisting words on the gravestone. “Sacred to the memory of James Clarence Withencroft Born Jan. 1860 he passed away very suddenly on
August 20th 190- ‘In the midst of life we are in death’(Harvey 95). This drove a “cold
shudder”down his spine. After the inscription both people were extremely uncomfortable driving them to questions and complete
90). It is what we all secretly crave for that exhilarates us into wanting more because of the fearful, but satisfying satisfaction that we get. Horror stories are the most captivating and seducing stories that we honestly crave for more. We honestly need a little thrill that scares us and to put into perspective of what if that actually happened. Creating suspense is difficult because you need to know the correct timing to add the twist into the topic. Some ways W.F.
Harvey created suspense in “August Heat” was by foreshadowing, how he viewed things, and revealing the situation.
W.F. Harvey had no hesitation by introducing the story with foreshadowing. “Penistone
Road, Clapham, 20th August …show more content…
When doors close behind people, when they are invited to a home, is usually frightening because you never know what can happen once those doors are closed.
Another way that Harvey created suspense was the reversal of the situation. “I breakfasted this morning at nine, and after glancing through the morning paper I lighted my pipe and proceeded to let my mind wander in the hope that might chance upon some subject for my pencil” (Harvey 92). James usually had his typical morning of having breakfast and then thinking of ideas to draw. After the drawing he was drawn to a house that made a twist. He meets the man’s back and when he turns around the man he drew was laying in his pocket and what was more chilling was that the man inscripted twisting words on the gravestone. “Sacred to the memory of James Clarence Withencroft Born Jan. 1860 he passed away very suddenly on
August 20th 190- ‘In the midst of life we are in death’(Harvey 95). This drove a “cold
shudder”down his spine. After the inscription both people were extremely uncomfortable driving them to questions and complete