Tension in Literature

What does 'tension' mean?

• a sense of strain or stretch

• feeling bad

• being alert or listening closely

• climax

How does tension make the reader feel?

• sad and upset

• angry and frustrated

• worried and uncomfortable

• relieved and calm

What do we call tension which is obvious, 'in-your-face'?

• subtle

• overt

What do we call tension which is NOT obvious, but rather a small suggestion of foreboding?

• subtle

• overt

A child is being attacked by a shark in the water. What is this an example of?

• Subtle tension

• Overt tension

• Neither

• Both

A character who is normally cheerful is suddenly quiet and reserved. What is this an example of?

• Subtle tension

• Overt tension

• Neither

• Both

What do we call a sense of struggle between two forces in literature?

• Fight

• Conflict

• Foreboding

• Climax

True or false: you can have a conflict involving just 1 character.

• True

• False

Which of these examples could be an OVERT conflict? The setting is a potraviny...

• Character A is torn between buying an avocado or a banana

• Character A and Character B are arguing over the last avocado

• Character A skips the queue in front of Character B, who glares at her back

• Character A throws the avocado in B's face

Which of these examples could be a SUBTLE conflict? The setting is a potraviny...

• Character A is torn between buying an avocado or a banana

• Character A and Character B are arguing over the last avocado

• Character A skips the queue in front of Character B, who glares at her back

• Character A throws the avocado in B's face