Elements of Suspense

What was the scariest movie you have seen, and what made it so scary?  Think about the mood, setting, music, etc.

Mood is the atmosphere or feeling created by a piece of literature.  Which one is NOT an example of mood?

• gloomy

• optimistic

• tense

• denotation

Onomatopoeia is the use of sound words.  Which is NOT an example of onomatopoeia?

• whoosh

• meow

• door

• bam

Repetition is used because the author is at a loss for words.

• True

• False

How an author describes a character and his or her reactions and interactions with others helps create suspense. 

• true

• false

Imagery appeals to the five senses to make the story come alive in our minds. True/False

• ture

• false

The pacing of a story remains the same throughout to create suspense.

• true

• false