Suspense

What is our driving question for this unit on suspense?

• What makes writing suspensful?

• What keeps a reader interested in a text?

• What keeps a reader anxious to keep turning the pages of a story?

Which of these is the key to suspense?

• Making sure there are lots of creepy monsters

• Answering a question clearly and quickly so the audience doesn't have to wait

• Setting up a question that the audience wants the answer to, but keeping the audience interested as they find out

• Creating a setting that is scary and creating scary characters

Which common element of suspense is referred to as an unknown (it, something, someone, etc.) and we don't know what "it" is?

• word referent

• foreshadowing

• plot twist

• cliffhanger

What is meant by the term ‘a state of suspense’?

• When the audience is terrified

• When the audience is satisfied

• When the audience doesn’t know what’s happening

• When the audience is hanging in anticipation

The state of tension and uncertainty caused by an uncertain, undecided or mysterious situation that creates an emotional pull to encourage the audience to keep reading or watching

• MOOD

• MYSTERY

• SUSPENSE

• TONE

What is when the author only gives readers a little information so they are in suspense to learn more?

• Selective Information

• Selective hearing

• Suspenseful Title

• Superstition

Which technique is when the author builds the story to intensity and the reader to the edge of their seat and then changes the pace of the story to draw out suspense?

• Suspenseful Title

• Selective Information

• Slow Down Method

• Figurative Language

What is the primary purpose of suspense in literature?

• To confuse the reader

• To create a sense of anticipation

• To provide background information

• To introduce characters

Which of the following is a common technique used to build suspense in a story?

• Detailed character descriptions

• Flashbacks

• Cliffhangers

• Expository dialogue

In a suspenseful narrative, what role does pacing play?

• It slows down the story to bore the reader

• It speeds up the story to skip details

• It varies to maintain reader interest

• It remains constant to provide stability