Suspense in Literature and Film

What did H.P. Lovecraft identify as the oldest and strongest kind of fear?

• Fear of monsters

• Fear of blood

• Fear of the unknown

• Fear of jump scares

What is the fundamental principle behind creating suspense in a story?

• Revealing all horrors immediately

• Leaving the audience hanging in anticipation by delaying answers to questions

• Using excessive gore and violence

• Focusing solely on jump scares

Which technique involves telling a story from the perspective of the characters, who learn information gradually alongside the audience?

• Omniscient narration

• Dramatic irony

• Limiting the point of view

• Cliffhanger

Which classic novel is mentioned as an example of limiting the point of view by being told through letters and diary entries?

• Rebecca

• Oedipus Rex

• Dracula

• The Tell-Tale Heart

What role do elements like old mansions, castles, nighttime fog, and storms play in creating suspense?

• They provide comic relief

• They limit visibility and restrict character movements

• They introduce clear and present dangers

• They are irrelevant to suspense

The Gothic novel "Rebecca" is cited as an example where ordinary objects are made sinister. What specific objects are mentioned as being described as "blood red"?

• Candles

• Knives

• Flowers

• Spiders

How does Edgar Allan Poe build suspense in "The Tell-Tale Heart" through style and form?

• By using long, flowing sentences

• By employing fragmented sentences and short declarative sentences

• By providing a clear and objective narrative

• By avoiding any pauses in the narration

What cinematic techniques is Alfred Hitchcock known for using to create a feeling of discomfort?

• Fast-paced action sequences and loud music

• Extended silences and shots of staircases

• Bright lighting and clear dialogue

• Constant narration explaining events

What literary device is used when the audience is aware of key parts of a secret, but the characters in the story are not?

• Foreshadowing

• Dramatic irony

• Metaphor

• Symbolism

What is the term for a narrative device where a chapter, episode, or season ends right before something crucial is revealed or in the midst of a dangerous situation?

• Deus ex machina

• Flashback

• Cliffhanger

• Red herring