a lot of different techniques to create tension in his short story‚ "A Sound of Thunder". The techniques used are adjectives‚ adverbs‚ verbs‚ metaphors‚ similes‚ short sentences and he varies the sentence structures to create tension. The first technique Ray Bradbury uses is Adjectives. He uses them in lists of three‚ "... great oiled‚ resilient‚ striding legs." This emphasizes that part of the description and it has more effect on the reader because it creates a strong image. Secondly‚ Ray Bradbury
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drawn to the last scene because of the dramatic irony‚ the audience are aware that Juliet isn’t dead whereas the characters all believe she is dead. ‘To Juliet’s grave‚’ this shows that Romeo believes she is dead and is going to visit the tomb. The audience are drawn into it because the words he uses in that line suggest he is going to do something when he gets to Juliet. The scene is set in the Capulet tomb‚ also where Tybalt is buried. This adds tension because the time the play is set people
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At the end of Act four in Arthur Miller’s allegorical tale‚ ’The crucible’‚ the play reaches its final and conclusive climax. John Proctor is forced by his conscience‚ his reason and the authority to reach a decision. On this decision balances his life‚ his reputation and his soul. The audience and Proctor’s own conscience will either brand him a coward or a hero depending on this single choice. Ultimately‚ he chooses the path of the hero. However‚ John Proctor is a tragic hero‚ who until that point
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Sarah Andrews Caldwell ENGL 1102 07-28-10 Arthur Miller was born October 17‚ 1915 in Harlem‚ New York. His father Isidore Miller‚ a Jewish immigrant from Poland‚ owned a successful ladies’ clothing store and manufacturer despite his illiteracy. His mother‚ although a native New Yorker‚ had family roots in the same village of Poland as his father. Miller graduated from high school in 1932. He had been seemingly unimpressive throughout his early education‚ but nonetheless earned a degree in
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the chimney.” Based off of this quote‚ this shows how there is a sense of fear and panic in the old man which‚ brought that horror characteristics into the story. Then‚ there was also fear of insane that was brought towards the end of the story. It says‚ “Yet the sound increased and they heard! They suspected! They knew! Villains! I shrieked dissemble no more! I admit the deed! Tear the planks! It is the beating of his hideous heart!” This shows how the killer let the fear get closer to his insanity
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First World War. It was first performed 1 October 1946 to an audience who had just lived through the Second World War. Priestley uses dramatic tension through the play to make it interesting and full of suspense for his audience. Mrs Birling’s interrogation begins half way through Act Two. So far in the play Inspector Goole entered the Birling Household in Act one whilst they were having a small engagement party for the Birling’s daughter Sheila. The inspector begins to interrogate each of the
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How does the director Stephen Spielberg use filmic techniques to build suspense and build tension for the audience in the film Jaws? Stephen Spielberg is a very famous director and well known for his high budget action films. The film that will scare anyone and live on for generations is the terrific Jaws‚ the first ever block bluster in 1975. His tagline was very catchy and ment something to people as in when people went to see Jaws‚ to then go on holiday they did exactly what it said “Don’t
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Arthur Miller Background Study: In preparation for Death of a Salesman Miller’s Early Life ● Arthur Miller was born on Oct. 17‚ 1915‚ in New York City. ● His father ran a small coat-manufacturing business; during the Depression it failed. ● He was 17 before he read any serious literature and had poor grades in high school. (woo hoo – there’s hope!) The College Years ● Two years after high school graduation‚ he enrolled in the University of Michigan. ● Before graduating in 1938‚ he won two Avery
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Pitiful Proctor In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible‚ the protagonist‚ John Proctor‚ is a prime example of a tragic hero. A tragic hero is defined as a prideful and well-respected character that goes through an unfortunate downfall. John Proctor embodies all of the traits of the traits of a tragic hero‚ including his respect in the community‚ his pride‚ and his death. John Proctor was a leading figure of the Salem community during The Crucible. “He was the kind of man- powerful of body‚ even tempered
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Analyse how Willy Russell builds a sense of drama and tension in the cliff top scene of ‘Our Day Out’ Our Day Out is about a young vulnerable child called Carol‚ who embarks on an emotional journey. Willie Russell uses a poor‚ young emotional child to get the audiences sympathy. Using such characters and emotive language he makes the cliff scene dramatic. Carol is the small confused child and initially comes across as a naïve girl who seems ungrateful for her lifestyle. She always seems to
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