Liam O’Flaherty’s splendid short story‚ “The Sniper”‚ demonstrated superb suspense throughout the entire story. Several different lively‚ tension-filled moments riddled this story. First off‚ in the beginning‚ the sniper is laying in his covert hideout with his rifle. He decides to light his cigarette because he fancies a smoke. The light gives his position away and the soldier is shot at from an enemy sniper. In this moment Liam‚ the author‚ creates a nervous tension in the audience because the
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Many authors around the world have different techniques in creating suspense when writing stories. Suspense is like a hook… it keeps the reader on the edge and entertained. In the following two stories‚ both authors create suspense in slightly different ways but overall the concept was the same… using a character’s dialogue‚ thoughts‚ and personality to generate suspense in their story. In the story‚ “The Pedestrian”‚ the author‚ Ray Bradbury describes the desolate streets in the time A.D.‚ 2053
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lottery you automatically think‚ "Oh will they win money or a gift?" Well‚ in the story "The lottery" by Shirley Jackson it was completely the opposite of winning something. The author provoked lots of suspense and tension but wasn’t the suspense you get when you are excited it’s a scary suspense that builds up the tension. And why you suppose? Well‚ in this story the "lottery" there wasn’t any winning of money or a gift‚ this story was about a sacrifice the people of the village did to get good
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can affect his readers in any way he chooses to make them think or feel. Poe uses suspense‚ irony‚ and symbolism to seize his readers’ attention in almost every single one of his stories. Poe effectively uses these expressions to cause each of his readers to experience a certain emotion or feeling while reading his stories. In Poe’s story “The Black Cat”‚ right off the bat he begins intriguing his reader with suspense. He writes a first person account of how he has done something bad. As he starts
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The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter Assignment 3: Read “The Bloody Chamber” with info on suspense/surprise in mind and ascertain differences in this text and the text “Weekend”. First of all‚ it should be mentioned that these two stories are of completely different types of suspense. Suspense in ‘Weekend’ can hardly be compared with the suspense in ‘The Bloody Chamber’. Whereas the suspense in ‘The Bloody Chamber’ makes you curious and continue read‚ in ‘Weekend’ you do not necessarily have
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additionally offers some romance in the midst. I most certainly say that this is a good book for suspense. For example‚ when we learn that the royal governor of South Carolina is planning to sign a warrant for the protagonist’s‚ Harry’s‚ arrest “ Innes‚ if you will prepare a warrant for the arrest of Harry Latimer‚ and have it ready for me after breakfast‚ I will sign it.” This evidence shows suspense because we don’t know what will happen to Harry for this was unanticipated and the outcome uncertain
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Suspense is an element of plot that creates a state of tension or uncertainty. One type of suspense is when the action is “slowed to a crawl.” Another type is when the writer continues to add complications to an event or situation. Both of these types of suspense are displayed in Lois Lowry’s‚ “The Giver.” “Jonas felt more and more certain that the destination lay ahead of him‚ very near now in the night that was approaching. None of his senses confirmed it. He saw nothing ahead except the endless
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elements to build suspense and tension? I have recently read Richard Connell’s short story‚ The Most Dangerous Game‚ and I loved it! Connell creates a very unique plot and setting. He uses many descriptive words that causes the mood of this story to become quite suspenseful and helps create a mysterious atmosphere. This interesting “hunt” that General Zaroff had created made the story a whole lot more intriguing. Connell uses setting‚ as well as characterization to build suspense in this story
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with your pacing‚ which is the most important aspect of creating suspense in a script. You have the innate ability to utilize the ‘slow reveal’ in your writing‚ which is a trait that is hard to teach and difficult to master. Instead of giving your audience all the facts from the outset‚ you take your time letting them rise to surface organically. However‚ I have a few suggestions that will help even further strengthen this suspense. While pacing is important‚ you must also give equal attention
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tension then through three pivotal moments in the story The first scene that helps build suspense when the sergeant-major first shows the monkey’s paw and talks about how bad it is and how it is cursed and bad luck In the text it states” better let it burn said the soldier solemnly.” this shows that he was warning them to get rid of it and nothing good comes from it. The second scene that helps build suspense is when the family makes their first wish and it does not happen for now in the text it states”
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