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Suspense Quiz
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A Quiz about #suspense as a #literary technique for #ELLs studying #ELA.
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Rate yourself: How well do you feel you understand suspense? (All answers correct)
I don't get it still.
I'm almost there and need to see a few more examples.
I completely get it.
I sort of get it.
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What suspense techniques were used in 'Jaws"? (More than one answer)
Slowing down/speeding up
Hinting someone was lying
Foreshadowing
Characters in a dangerous situation
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Why do authors use suspense in stories?
To impress readers
To make things confusing
To keep readers interested
To show how smart they are
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True/False - Suspense is ONLY used in scary stories and movies.
False - suspense does not just have to be scary
True - yes, it's only used in scary stories
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Which is a way authors can create suspense?
Adding many extra characters to a story
Slowing down/speeding up action
Putting characters in a safe situation
Setting a story far in the past
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Suspense is...
A feeling of uncertainty about what will happen next.
A literary technique that authors use.
It's both of these things.
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The technique of putting characters in an unsafe place is also called...
Foreshadowing
Cluing In
Slow Down/Speed Up
Dangerous Situation
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True/False - In many horror stories, authors use suspense to keep you interested.
True - most horror stories will use suspense
False - suspense is not common in horror
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What is it called when a writer gives clues about what will happen later?
Foretelling
Hinting
Foreshadowing
Riddling
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Which is NOT a way authors create suspense?
Hinting a character is truthful
Slowing down/speeding up action
Putting characters in a dangerous situation
Hinting a narrator is lying
