Generating Suspense
Figurative Language
"The Tell-Tale Heart"
"The Outsiders"
Rhetoric
100

"This technique is used by authors to create suspense by providing hints about what will happen later in the story."

What is foreshadowing

100

"This figure of speech compares two things using 'like' or 'as'."

What is a simile?

100

"In 'The Tell-Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe, this sound drives the narrator to confess his crime."

What is the beating of the old man's heart?

100

"This author wrote 'The Outsiders', a novel about the conflicts between the Greasers and the Socs."

Who is S.E. Hinton?

100

"This rhetorical appeal is based on the character or credibility of the speaker or writer."

What is ethos?

200

"This suspenseful ending leaves the fate of characters hanging in the balance, urging readers to continue to the next part of the story."

What is cliffhanger?

200

"This is a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'."

What is a metaphor?

200


"This feeling overwhelms the narrator in 'The Tell-Tale Heart', leading to his ultimate downfall."

What is guilt?

200

"This famous line from 'The Outsiders' encapsulates a key theme of the novel."

What is 'Stay gold, Ponyboy'?  

200

"This term refers to a rhetorical appeal to the audience's emotions."

What is pathos?

300

"Authors manipulate this aspect of their writing to control the speed and rhythm of the story, often to build suspense."

What is pacing?

300

"This figure of speech involves giving human characteristics to non-human objects or ideas."  

What is personification?

300

In 'The Tell-Tale Heart', the narrator claims to have this heightened sense, which plays a key role in the story."

What is acute hearing?

300

"In 'The Outsiders', this event is a climactic fight between the rival gangs."

What is the rumble?

300

This rhetorical appeal relies on logic and reason to persuade the audience."

What is logos?

400

"This is a misleading clue in a story that distracts readers from important facts, adding to the suspense."

What is red herring?

400

"This term describes an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, used for effect."

What is hyperbole?

400

"In 'The Tell-Tale Heart', the narrator is obsessed with this physical feature of the old man."

What is the old man's eye?

400

"In 'The Outsiders,' this Robert Frost poem symbolizes the fleeting nature of youth and innocence."

What is the significance of 'Nothing Gold Can Stay'?

400

"This type of question is asked for effect, with no answer expected, often used in persuasive speech."

What is a rhetorical question?

500

"This type of narrator, whose credibility is compromised, often adds suspense due to their unpredictable nature."

What is the unreliable narrator?

500

"This term describes words that imitate the natural sounds of a thing, like 'buzz' or 'click'."

What is an onomatopoeia?

500

"This is the point of view used in 'The Tell-Tale Heart,' allowing readers to experience the narrator's inner thoughts."

What is first-person narrative?

500

"In 'The Outsiders', these characters are brothers and members of the Greasers."

Who are Ponyboy and Sodapop?

500

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What is President Obama?