The Investigation
A person who studies clues to solve a mystery.
Who is a detective?
A reason a person might commit a crime.
What is a motive?
When the audience knows something the character doesn't. Is it...
Dramatic irony?
Situational irony?
Verbal irony?
What is dramatic irony?
The feeling the reader gets from the story.
What is mood?
When you use clues and logic to form a conclusion.
What does it mean to deduce?
A way a crime could be committed (the weapon or method).
What are the means?
When the outcome is opposite of what we expect.
What is irony?
What is tone?
This author wrote the very first detective story titled "The Murders in the Rue Morgue." He also married his 2nd cousin and wrote a poem about her.
Who is Edgar Allan Poe?
A chance for someone to commit the crime.
What is an opportunity?
"It was open — wide, wide open — and I grew furious as I gazed upon it. I saw it with perfect distinctness — all a dull blue, with a hideous veil over it that chilled the very marrow in my bones; but I could see nothing else of the old man’s face or person: for I had directed the ray as if by instinct, precisely upon the damned spot."
A quote from our short story.What is The Tell-Tale Heart?
The emotion created by setting, lighting, and word choice.
What is atmosphere/vibe/mood?
When the detective pieces together the clues to reveal the truth.
What is a solution/answer?
Someone who might have committed the crime.
Who is a suspect?
When an author shows an important clue or person early on that later becomes vital.
What is Chekov's Gunman?
The tension or excitement that keeps readers guessing.
What is suspense?
A false clue meant to distract or trick the reader.
What is a red herring?
Proof that someone was somewhere else during the crime.
What is an alibi?
“Villains!” I shrieked, “dissemble no more! I admit the deed! — tear up the planks! — here, here! — it is the beating of his hideous heart!”
When the reader realizes that there is a new or shocking event towards the end of the story.
What is plot twist/ reveal?
"I loved the old man. He had never wronged me. He had never given me insult. For his gold I had no desire. I think it was his eye! yes, it was this! One of his eyes resembled that of a vulture — a pale blue eye, with a film over it."
Using your 5 senses to describe something in your writing.
What is imagery?