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    The sniper is a short story writen by Liam O’Flaherty the genre is suspense. It is about a Republican Sniper that is fight in the Irish civil war. He uses increasing pace‚decreasing pace‚and rapid succession of conflicts to create suspense.The author uses timing words to create suspense. The author uses increasing pace to create suspense by highlighting the amount of danger he is in and his actions. With enemies watching the sniper risked a smoke. ‘Placing the ciggerate between his lips he stuck

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    English 220 October 16‚ 2012 Suspense and Tension Tensionsuspense and surprise are all essential elements in a story. This is because they not only draw readers’ attention to a story and compel them to continue reading‚ but they also increase the readers’ emotions as they anticipate with uncertainty on what is going to happen next in the story. Suspense can operate in any in any situation that has a lead-up to a dramatic moment or a significant event‚ with tension being the principal emotion felt

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    EDIFICE (ED uh fis) a building‚ especially one of imposing appearance or size Link: ATE A FACE "The Great Kong ATE the north FACE of the EDIFICE." The construction of one EDIFICE led to another‚ and New York City became a skyline of enormous skyscrapers. The Taj Mahal may not be the largest EDIFICE ever constructed‚ but surely it is one of the most imposing in the world. Neither imposing in appearance or size‚ you could hardly refer to an outhouse as an EDIFICE. PARADOX (PAIR uh dahks)

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    One of the longest and most memorable scenes is in scene eight. In this scene‚ Bobby is talking to the priest. The whole conversations about twenty-four minutes in length. The two men converse back and forth exchanging stories and jokes. After this goes on for a while‚ Bobby tells the priest he intends to begin a hunger strike. This time‚ however‚ he won’t repeat the mistakes of the last hunger strikers. He said the last strike was too emotional and this time he and the men will start consecutively

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    beliefs lead to tension of relationships between the characters Stephen‚ Judy and Ron. The conflicts and dilemmas within these relationships lead to Stephen’s progression to enlightenment. This action can be analysed through the elements of drama. However for the purposes of this essay‚ the focus will be on the human context and tension‚ and how they worked together to create the whole experience

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    How does Miller create tension in Act 1? Miller creates tension in Act 1 of A View from the Bridge using several techniques. A View from the Bridge is set in Red Hook‚ in Brooklyn‚ which was a poverty-stricken slum. Also‚ Eddie Carbone is a longshoreman‚ and longshoremen were not well paid. The fact that poverty in this area is so large creates tension and from the beginning of the play we feel this tension. Alfieri is the first character we are introduced to in this play. Alfieri’s speech at the

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    Miller creates tension in this moment in the play through the song‚ the dialogue and the stage directions. The song creates a lot of tension in this moment in the play. The song does this by having Rudolpho singing this the song about Catherine. This creates tension because the song objectifies Catherine by calling her a “paper doll” in the song. This also creates because it helps confirm the theory that Rodolpho is only after Catherine because he wants his papers to be an american citizens. Tension

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    How Shakespeare explores ideas about guilt in this extract and play as a whole In this essay I will evaluate how Shakespeare explores the ideas of guilt within Act II Scene II and the extract as a whole. We have been introduced to Macbeth and Lady Macbeth‚ furthermore‚ we have been introduced to the Murder and guilt in the environment. This scene is essential to the plot because the scene produces and develops the character of Macbeth and shows the reaction and effect the murder has put on Lady Macbeth

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    How Does Miller Convey Tension In This Scene? In this essay I will be discussing the various ways that Arthur Miller creates tension in the last scene in act one of A View from the Bridge. When you read this essay you will have to understand the definition of tension is. According the Oxford School Dictionary‚ “tension is a feeling of anxiety or nervousness about something that is about to happen.” Before the scene I will discuss how Eddie and Rodolpho created an awkward tension between them.

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    Act I‚ Chapters 1-2 Prologue and Act One‚ Scenes 1-2: Summary: Prologue. The Chorus announces that the story will not be wars‚ love affairs in royal courts‚ or great deeds‚ but the tale of Faustus. Faustus was born of ordinary parents‚ in Rhodes‚ Germany. When he came of age he went to Wittenberg to live with relatives and study at the university. Due to his great talent‚ he quickly completed his studies and became a doctor of divinity‚ known for his brilliance in theological matters. But alluding

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