which a woman kills her husband as an impulsive reaction to his husband’s claim of wanting divorce. • The use of literary techniques in “A Lamb to the Slaughter” cause the readers to experience a feeling of tension. • The use of sensory imagery at the beginning of the story produces tension in the readers. • Since the moment that Mr. Maloney arrives home‚ everything is described with such detail that we can picture the scene‚ “He lifted his glass and drained it in one swallow although there was still
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How does Susan Hill build tension and suspense in the opening of this chapter? The chapter starts with Kipps walking across the Nine Lives Causeway after seeing the woman in black in the graveyard. He was already on edge because of this experience‚ ‘I glanced over my shoulder‚ half-expecting to catch sight of the black figure of the woman following me’‚ which makes the reader uneasy too. However Kipps tries to persuade himself that she was not a ghost and tries to forget about it‚ which makes him
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How Does James Seek To Disturb and Involve The Reader In The Turn Of The Screw? The Turn of the Screw‚ written by author Henry James‚ although defying many gothic conventions remains one of the most suspenseful and sinister tales of the Victorian Era. The novella’s enthralling nature effectively seeks to disturb and involve readers and this is made evident through James’s successful use of a variety of structural and literary techniques to create and prolong suspense and ambiguity. James first
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In the opening scene of "The Crucible"‚ the playwright reveals insight into John and Elizabeths troubled marriage through Elizabeths subtle passive-aggressive gestures‚ Johns incoherent ramblings‚ and his emotional explosion at the end showing his frustration. Tension between the two immediately increases when John Proctor comes home late. Apparently‚ Elizabeth knows about Johns extramarital affair with Abigail. Elizabeths annoyance is seen when Proctor states‚ Oh‚ is it [a rabbit]! In Jonathans
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Assignment: The works of Shakespeare and Dickens Introduction Julius Caesar takes plays in the ancient Greece‚ and the plot is based on the assassination of Caesar himself. Caesar returned to Rome from war. As the citizens honor him‚ an alliance was formed between the senators Brutus and Cassius. They shared a dread if Caesar would become corrupted from all the power and as a result‚ they plotted the death of him. They stabbed him to death and on his funeral the truth were set free. A man called
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Ani Misirliyan Kathryn Bellows (H) English 2A 24 November 2014 Curiosity Kills the Cat In The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde‚ written by Robert Stevenson‚ curiosity becomes a prominent issue that leads people into dangerous situations that cannot be escaped. Many characters show curiosity throughout this novella‚ such as Mr. Utterson. Mr. Utterson obtains a job as a lawyer‚ which by definition makes him a curious character. He enjoys solving other people’s issues‚ and getting into people’s
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The ideas surrounding utopian and dystopian societies are popular because authors use the context and setting of dystopian novels to voice their opinions about local or global politics. Everyone is seeing the news about black lives matter and how women should have rights and racism and sexism and ageism. But when the authors see the news they’re like‚” Oh‚ I’m going to tell everyone my opinion about racism and sexism and ageism except in the form of a book because that’s the only way people will
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Mr. S. has a number of symptoms that coincide with paranoid schizophrenia. In the case study it is revealed that for the past month the patient has been experiencing restless sleep‚ “bad dreams”‚ and insomnia. It has been reported that the patient hears voices‚ worries about the actions of others‚ and is somewhat agitated. Mr. S. does not take any medications but he does admit to smoking two packs of cigarettes a day and consumes a lot of coffee during the day. Smoking and Coffee Intake Unfortunately
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Live by the sword‚die by the sword is a great portrayal of what happens as Macbeth uses violence to get what he wants‚but eventually violence is used to kill macbeth. in Macbeth In the fiction novel Macbeth by William Shakespeare the reader meets the main protagonist Macbeth Early on in the story he is described as a fearless warrior who always is loyal. The cause of the tragedy that happened to the main protagonist Macbeth was his ambition.His ambition caused the tragedy in three steps. First his
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How effective is act one as the opening to the play? The opening of the play is enigmatic and tense‚ almost gothic as it is set at night time‚ just before the ‘dead hour’. This is during the changing of the guard at Elsinore castle. This image is strengthened through the connotations of descriptions such as ‘tis bitter cold’; ‘not a mouse stirring’ creating an eerie and silent atmosphere. One guard‚ Francisco‚ questions the arrival of new characters with a feeling of paranoia and anxiety: ’stand
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