Suspense!

Suspense is...

• the author leaving us in anticipation about what is happening

• the author telling us exactly what is happening

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 

What do nighttime, fog, and storms have in common to a story?

• they make it easy to see 

• they limit visibility

• they aren't related at all

Which place is a popular setting?

• Victorian London

• Paris France

• Anywhere that there isn't fog

What color were the flowers that were described?

• purple

• blue

• red

• yellow

What are the stair cases used for in Hitchcock's stories?

• for people to walk up and down

• for no reason at all

• to create a feeling of calm

• to create discomfort

True or False: In dramatic irony the characters know what is happening and the audience does not.

• True

• False

True or False: Cliffhangers are sometimes overused.

• True

• False