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Writing Techniques: SUSPENSE
Writing Techniques: SUSPENSE
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1
Writers insert ___ to make the reader wonder how the character will survive/ resolve the issue.
Conflict
Delays
Sensory details
Uncertain situations
2
Which of the following would NOT contribute towards a writer creating a
suspenseful setting
?
Fog or limited visibility
A kiss between two lovers
A character walking alone in an abandoned building
A dark and stormy setting
3
Writers can use _____, or dramatic pauses which are extended, leaving the reader on edge.
Delays
Dramatic Irony
Uncertain situations
Conflict
4
Which of the following is NOT an example of a suspenseful
sensory detail
?
the feel of the warm sun
images of decay
the smell of decaying leaves
images of loneliness (an abandoned building)
5
Writers skillfully use one or more types of ____, such as
man vs. man
or
man vs. supernatural
.
Conflict
Fog
Mood
Delays
6
Writers use _____ when they let the reader know something that the character does not know.
Dramatic Irony
Conflict
Uncertain situations
Suspenseful settings
7
The biggest fear a writer can use is fear of ______.
monkeys
death
the supernatural
the unknown
8
Writers can use ______ to hint at what is to come in a story.
Delays
Foreshadowing
Dramatic Irony
Conflicts