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AIM-Characteristics of Mystery Genre

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Characteristics and elements of mysteries

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1
alibi
anything I want because I'm rich
sense of tension or anxiety about the story
proof a suspect could not have committed the crime
feeling created in a reader by a literary work
2
What do we learn in the resolution?
the mystery is solved
we learn about the problem & meet the characters
when to return the book
someone is working to solve the mystery
3
Things that lead the investigator off the path, including clues that do not add up are
red herrings
structure
clues
setting
4
The location(s) where the mystery takes place is/are
clues
structure
setting
characters
5
suspense
hints about events that will occur later in the story
happiness displayed by the suspect
excuse given by a suspect as why he/she is not guilty
sense of tension or anxiety about what will happen next
6
The story of the mystery is the
setting
plot
structure
character
7
Distractions make it easier for the investigator to solve the mystery.
True
False
8
Most mystery plots use
comedy
readers
irony
suspense
9
Characters who may have caused the problem that is being solved are
suspects
setting
distraction
mystery
10
Hints that help the detectives and reader solve the mystery are
structure
clues
red herrings
setting
11
sleuth
person trying to solve the mystery
feeling created in a reader
another name for a swamp
false clues
12
In a mystery there is usually a problem or puzzle to be solved
False
True