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    The double shame in man’s war against man is the residual effect on nature; an innocent ‚ helpless bystander. The sense of potential devastation is the prevailing tone throughout the poem‚ ’Gathered by the River‚’ by Denise Levertov. The spoliation caused by nuclear war is not limited to the loss of human lives. Nature can take a comparable amount of time to recover from a nuclear holocaust. The impact of war victims to humankind is negligible as compared to years of recovery required to reinstate

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    In Oedipus the king the use of dramatic irony develops the play through pathos towards the tragic hero‚ creating suspense‚ and foreshadowing the outcome of the play. Oedipus knows about the prophecies yet he does not know they have come through‚ however the audience is aware of everything going on in Oedipus life. The readers know Oedipus is the murder of liaus but looking at Oedipus personality the novel also depicts how angry he is with whoever killed laius. “As for the murderer himself‚ I call

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    or not. Set in the late 1800’s‚ Victorian London often shrouded in fog‚ Stevenson has created a perfect setting that provides a unique opportunity to create suspense‚ contrast‚ pathetic falsely and foreshadowing which mimics the dark undertones of horror this book is known for. Stevenson relies heavily on foreshadowing to create suspense in this early horror/sci-fi novel‚ from the very beginning of the book Stevenson creates foreshadowing of Mr. Hyde’s ‘evil’ by describing in detail the street

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    A Morbid Taste for Bones Essay Would you read a mystery that was predictable‚ boring‚ and without suspense? Ellis Peter’s A Morbid Taste for Bones is the opposite of this. G.K. Chesterton’s Favorite Father Brown Stories‚ though not exactly boring and predictable‚ are much less attention grabbing. A Morbid Taste for Bones is clearly an excellent mystery because the plot‚ the crime‚ and the unpredictability. First A Morbid Taste for Bones is outstanding due to the plot. Ellis Peters

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    is the next element; a foil is a person who tries to stop the villain from going through with the evil plan or plot. These two elements naturally lead to conflict between the two persons or groups and then from this conflict – suspense‚ the last element is added. Suspense is important to keep the reader interested and to keep the story line going. When psychology is added to a story‚ the definition of horror is changed completely. There are still those few essential elements above but there is also

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    descriptions of the carnival‚ characters‚ the walk through the catacombs‚ and much more throughout the story to build suspense and intrigue for the readers and add to the mystery of Montresor’s underlining actions of the revenge and deception of the foolish Fortunado. By using descriptive words and phrases to help us imagine the characters and setting the readers are drawn further into the suspense. Beginning with the descriptions of the carnival‚ usually a joyous time‚ it is not so joyous but mostly dark

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    and proud. It antagonized the gang to destroy the beauty of it‚ so that it would be no better‚ nor worse than the rest of the town. 
2. How is suspense created?  
Suspense is created by Mr. Thomas’ arrival‚ and from since the beginning of the destruction. Through out the story‚ it was not said when Mr. Thomas would be home. When he arrived home‚ the suspense peaked by putting him in the outhouse‚ then everything seemed to settle down a bit. This indicated they were finalizing the destruction of the

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    story. In the short story‚ “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe‚ the author uses a deceptive narrator to set the mood of fear. On the other hand‚ in his short story‚ “The Tell Tale Heart‚” Poe uses a psychotic narrator to set the vibe of suspense for the reader. In both stories‚ the author uses tone to carry out the mood‚ by elaborating on the perspective of the narrator. The way the narrator feels or thinks affects the reader’s state of being. This element of writing that the author uses

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    ‘The Lottery’ By Shirley Jackson Mode: Reading Genre: Prose Task: How does Shirley Jackson build up suspense in the short story ‘The Lottery’? The story ‘The Lottery’ was written by Shirley Jackson‚ throughout the piece the author builds up suspense towards the climax. The story takes place in a small village‚ where the people are close and tradition is paramount. A yearly event‚ called the lottery‚ is one in which one person in the town is randomly selected‚ by a drawing‚ to be violently

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    a/c Bank interest a/c Personal Nominal Bank is the receiver Bank interest is an income Debit Credit Question 2: The trial balance of Evergreen Co Ltd.‚ as taken on 31st December‚ 2002 did not tally and the difference was carried to suspense account. The following

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