Dramatic Irony, Foreshadowing, and Suspense

Where a writer/narrator gives an advance hint of what is going to happen later on in the story. Any event, action, dialogue or thought that gives a clue to what is going to happen.

• irony

• flashback

• foreshadowing

• theme

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

Where the audience knows more than the characters. We know more than the characters do with creates humor or suspense.

• verbal irony

• situational irony

• dramatic irony

• "Iron't" I funny?

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CCSS.RL.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Where a writer/narrator gives an advance hint of what is going to happen later on in the story. Any event, action, dialogue or thought that gives a clue to what is going to happen.

• irony

• flashback

• foreshadowing

• theme

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

___________ is when the author gives the reader information so that he or she knows that something important is going to happen, but the character(s) is not aware of the upcoming situation or upcoming danger.

• Dramatic Irony

• Foreshadowing

• Mood

• Imagery

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

Foreshadowing is ___________

• When an image, object, or person is used to represent a deeper emotion

• The way you, the reader, feels at the end of a story.

• Hints/clues that the author gives about events to come

• The  author's/character's attitude towards his/her subject, setting, or character(s)

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Why is suspense important in a story?

Suspense is important important to writing because...

• it is only in the beginning of the story.

• it tells the reader where the setting is.

• it draws the reader into the story.

• it answers all the questions the reader has.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

________ is when the writer gives clues or hints about what will happen later in the story.

• Delaying the Answer

• Foreshadowing

• Slow Down Method

• Dramatic Irony

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Which literary device involves the audience knowing more about a situation than the characters do, often creating tension or humor?

• A) Verbal Irony

• B) Situational Irony

• C) Dramatic Irony

• D) Foreshadowing

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CCSS.L.8.5A

What is the term for when an author gives hints or clues about what will happen later in the story?

• A) Flashback

• B) Foreshadowing

• C) Irony

• D) Suspense

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Which of the following best describes suspense in literature?

• A) A humorous situation

• B) A feeling of excitement or anxiety about what may happen next

• C) A detailed description of a setting

• D) A character's internal monologue

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CCSS.RL.9-10.5