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    the main character faces in the Tell Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe. In this story‚the main character wants to kill the man with the treacherous eye.How ever after he kills the man he cant stop hearing the old mans beating heart.Suspense is the sense of tension and fear‚felt by the reader. Poe builds suspense by describing the character’s fear.‚using vivid words‚repetition ‚and describing a suspenseful setting . In the story‚The Tell Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe‚Poe describes the anxiety and fear

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    Hitchhiker” and “The Maze Runner” effectively created suspense through the use of dramatic elements. Imagery creates suspense in “The Hitchhiker” and “The Maze Runner.” Dialogue between characters creates suspense in the two texts. The two texts use setting to create suspense. Therefore the authors of “The Maze Runner” and “The Hitchhiker” Effectively created suspense‚ because of the imagery‚ setting‚ and dialogue. Imagery creates suspense in “The Maze Runner” and “ The Hitchhiker.” In “The Hitchhiker”

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    “Hunters in the Snow” by Tobias Wolff starts out Tub waiting for his friends to pick him up. The suspense starts with rising action by his friends being over an hour late. I chose “Hunters in the Snow to be the more suspense than “The Cask of the Amontillado.” Hunters keeps the reader on edge by displaying three different personalities. Confrontation due to human nature. The reader may question whether they are going to show up at all. This is an example of rising action. When Frank and Kenny show

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    an author who could recreate that same fear through his writing? A writer who could make through fears in your mind appear to come to life. A writer that goes by the name of Edgar Allen Poe. One thing he carries in his bag of tricks for creating suspense is making time stand still‚ so to speak. His writing will appear to be dragging on forever and you’ll feel as if the part you’re waiting for will never happen. Poe creates this illusion by describing every little detail going on in the current setting

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    you’ve ever been reading something‚ and you feel like your heart is about to drop and your scared to read anymore? That’s called suspense. Some books we read have a turning point‚ also known as the climax. In the Monkey Paw and Tell-tale hearts these stories are both suspenseful because of their plot and how the author laid it out. The first story is the monkey paw. This story is suspenseful and here’s why. The monkey paw is suspenseful because it’s built by the unknown quality of how his wishes are

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    Short stories require different styles and features‚ than regular novels. Single characters‚ shortened plots‚ and a conflict with resolution‚ are some of the key features that make a successful short story. With having a single character‚ it lets the writer develop their background‚ which gives the reader much needed description to create an understanding‚ or relationship with the character. The shortened plot‚ with a build up to the conflict and resolution‚ grips the reader‚ and makes them feel

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    It was 1:45 am. Pure Haze nightclub was packed. People wavered like clusters of sea anemone. Women in short skirts and bedazzled tops rubbed against men in T-shirts and jeans. The music was turned up to eardrum popping levels. Quinn felt the base rattle her bones. Quinn wanted to loose herself in this strange ocean. To become Jacques Cousteau and study

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    Andrina a short story by George Mackay Brown George Mackay Brown’s short story ‘Andrina’ has an element of mystery which plays an important part. The author is from Orkney and the story has a spiritual element as well as common themes such as the cycle of the seasons ‚ betrayal hope and regeneration. ‘Andrina’ is set in Orkney‚ a perfect location for his tale because of its mystical atmosphere . The haunting‚ spiritual atmosphere created through the language George Mackay Brown uses adds

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    atmosphere of suspense. The three major scenes that display suspense in this film are The Cave Witch‚ Magistrate Philipse and A Head for a Head. Burton uses tension to create suspense and keep the audience on the edge of their seats. Burton’s use of techniques build and atmosphere of suspense in Sleepy Hollow. In the scene The Cave Witch Burton explores a variety of techniques such as mise-en–scene and sound. The background music is significant as it build tension which creates suspense and fear.

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    suspenseful story I believe is The Monkey’s Paw. I believe this suspense story deserves the second place title because this story‚ much like The Tell-Tale Heart‚ paired fear and horror with the suspense. In The Monkey’s Paw‚ the author uses the fear of being buried alive‚ which I think is another interesting way to create dread in your reader‚ this helps the suspense flow a little smoother‚ because now your reader is worried and just has to know what happens to the character. I love that this suspense story

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