Suspense
What is an example of an element of suspense in literature?
*any example that adds suspense to a story such as a countdown, foreshadowing, sound words, repetition, etc*
What is the defintion of irony?
What is an example of dramatic irony from Tell Tale Heart
What did the Landlady give Billy to poison him?
Tea
True or False: Foreshadowing that something is wrong with the poem is an example of building suspense?
True
What is a good defintion of suspense in literature?
A feeling of excitement or anxiety about what may happen next
What is an example of verbal irony?
*anything that shows sarcasm
What is an example of a suspensful element from Tell Tale Heart?
The heartbeat of the man at the end of the story making him tell the police what he did.
What is an example of dramatic irony in The Landlady?
We know what has happened to the other 2 boys, but Billy has not figured it out yet.
How is suspense built at the end of The Monkey's Paw?
We don't know the exact ending, so it makes us guess what really happened.
What is a real life example of suspense?
*any example that shows a suspensful situation
What is the defintion of dramatic irony?
When the readers know something that the characters do not know.
Why did the narrator want to kill the old man?
Because of his eye
How does the author build suspense when Billy first arrives at the Bed and Breakfast?
Because the behavior of the Landlady is very strange.
What is a good theme for The Monkey's Paw?
Be careful what you wish for because you may not always have it.
This technique builds suspense by giving readers clues about what might happen later in the story, often creating a sense of dread or anticipation.
Foreshadowing
What is an example of situational irony?
*any example showing something that you do not expect to happen
What is a good theme for Tell Tale Heart?
Why is it suspensful that Billy knows he recognizes the other 2 names in the guestbook at the Bed and Breakfast?
It hints at what will happen to Billy while he is staying there.
What is an example of dramatic irony from The Monkey's Paw?
The readers know that the paw is cursed, but the White Family does not.
Why is suspense used in literature?
It keeps the interest of the readers by making them want to know what is going to happen next.
A police officer getting a ticekt for speeding is what type of irony?
Situational
Why is it ironic for the narrator to invite the police in and sit right above the old man's body?
He thinks that he is getting away with the crime, but things are unraveling in the process.
What is a good theme for The Landlady?
Not everything is as it seems
The Sergeant-Major warns Mr. White about the consequences of using the monkey’s paw, yet Mr. White chooses to make a wish. How does this create suspense?
It makes the readers know that something bad is going to happen because of the warning to not use it.