Author's Purpose/Central Idea
In none of these was the house filled with shadows, the weather dull and stormy throughout, the moor windswept, and the doors creaky. In fact, it is important in a story with sinister implications to use counterpoint, great contrast between situation and background, as we did in Rope.
The setting of a film should not necessarily be ominous when there is a criminal element involved.
I know you have many choices when you are looking for a nanny, but I hope you consider my many years of childcare experience and my fabulous references from families I have worked for in the past.
Ethos
"One of the characters, a young man, is standing in a shadowy room with his back to the door when an unidentified character in a cloak and black hat sneaks in and slugs him into insensibility."
not conscious, especially after being hit
“I know you don’t want me to borrow the car, but I was going to pick up coffee for you."
Red Herring
What does the author most likely mean by ingredients in a formula in the passage below (paragraph 11)?
In order to achieve this, one of the necessary ingredients of the formula is a series of plausible situations with people that are real. When characters are unbelievable you never get suspense, only surprise.
techniques to attain certain desired effects
Mr. Jones has delivered packages on time for the last year with no exceptions. I know he will be a great addition to our delivery service.
Ethos
"Every maker of mystery movies aims at getting the audience on the edge of their seats."
Hyperbole
“How can you charge that much for a burrito? Don’t you care about people who are hungry and can’t afford a gourmet burrito?”
Red Herring
What are rhetorical devices?
Rhetorical devices are antithesis and rhetorical question.
You should learn to play the flute because hundreds of peer-reviewed studies show that learning to play a musical instrument has benefits for memory retention later in live.
Logos
"As far as I’m concerned, you have suspense when you let the audience play God."
Idiom
Circular Reasoning
According to Hitchcock, which of the following is NOT an ingredient of suspense?
A) Make characters unknowingly interact with the criminal
B) Include characters with exaggerated personalities
C) Allow the audience to ponder when and how a crime will be resolved
D) Puzzle the audience with details that cause confusion
Include characters with exaggerated personalities
Reading books each day is beneficial and all students should read for at least twenty minutes each day. Studies have shown that students who read consistently score in the 98th percentile on standardized tests.
Logos
"Offhand this may sound like debunking, but I do not believe that puzzling the audience is the essence of suspense."
to expose something as being untrue
“Telephones and bananas are shaped similarly, both fitting well to our hands. Therefore, just like the telephones have a designer, bananas must have a designer too.”
False Analogy
What are the core themes of "Let 'Em Play God" and "The Tell-Tale Heart"?
Pressure of guilt, madness, sanity, suspense, creating interest for the audience
A dog would be a great addition to our family because they are constant, loyal companions who are loving and sweet. A dog would bring us together as a family and make me the happiest daughter on earth.
Pathos
"In order to achieve this, one of the necessary ingredients of the formula is a series of plausible situations with people that are real. When characters are unbelievable you never get suspense, only surprise."
believable, reasonable
"A man tells his daughter that he thinks they can’t afford to take a holiday this year. The daughter sulks, saying he doesn’t want her to have any fun."
Strawman Argument