Suspense
CHARACTER
Vocabulary
CONFLICT
Vocabulary
100

The thunder burst with a terrific crash, and a bolt of lightning struck the roof. Rain and wind swept the attic blowing out the candles. In the darkness, something stirred shows which suspense technique?

What is the setting?

100
This is a literary term for a person in a story.
What is character?
100

Word meaning threatening, very annoying, harassing

What is menacing?

100
An example of this conflict would be Mr. Graci trying to sail his boat in the middle of a ferocious storm at sea.
What is person vs. environment?
100

Word meaning when a dead body is burned to ask instead of being buried whole.

What is cremate.

200

“I cannot reveal the secret of life. When I have finished you will know why.” Shows what suspense technique?

What is the passage of time?

200
This is a character who changes over the course of a story.
What is dynamic character?
200

Word meaning shockingly frightful or dreadful.

What is ghastly?

200
An example of this would be a battle between Mr. Graci and Dr. B in an epic game of "Halo: Reach".
What is person vs. person?
200

Word meaning place where dead bodies are taken for autopsy.

What is morgue. 
300

 He tried to make the monster beautiful, but looking now, he found it repulsive. Filled with horror, he ran away to hide in his room. Shows what suspense technique?

What is a keep it hidden?

300
This is a character that stays the same in a story.
What is static character?
300

Word meaning purposely hurtful or harmful.

What is malicious?

300
An example of this is Mr. Graci struggling to learn the German language.
What is Person vs. self?
300

Word meaning remains of a dead body, usually an animal

What is carcass. 

400

But his blood ran cold at the thought of his new creation. Would it agree to be the partner of the male monster? If the pair went to south america, could they start a new breed that would destroy humankind? Shows what suspense technique?

What is the fork in the road?

400
This is a character that is fully developed and has different sides to their personality.
What is a round character?
400

Word meaning a dead body.

What is corpse?

400
An example of this would be Mr. Graci trying to eat an entire Pizza Hut "Big Italy" pizza by himself.
What is person vs. self?
400

Word meaning a person with a personality disorder who lacks a sense of right and wrong or the morals to choose proper behaviour in society

What is psychopath 

500

“His mother contracted the disease herself and passed away. Victor was heartbroken. Why are those dear to us taken away?” Shows what suspense technique?

What is heartbreak/loss?

500
This is a character who seems one dimensional.
What is a flat character?
500

Word meaning large-scale slaughter or killing.

What is massacre?

500
An example of this is what happens when you have a story with no conflict.
What is a description?
500

Word meaning extreme fear that is difficult to overcome.

What is phobia.

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