setting
in which city did darkly dreaming dexter take place?
Miami
What is a Rhetorical question?
its a question that functions more as a statement than a question.
is dexter a round character or a flat character ?
he is a round character
what is a plottwist?
an unexpected turn in a story
why does Dexter kill the priest?
Because the Priest Killed children
How do you create realism in a crime fiction text by using the setting
by using a well known place "Big city"
what type of language is used in this sentence:
"very careful cold coiled creeping crackly cocked and ready "
Alliteration
why was the sherlock holmes episode called "a study in pink"
because the victim was dressed in pink
how would you describe the setting in the last note?
idyllic place
what is the Term for using comparisons in a text?
Simile
the stereotypical protagonist of american crime fiction stories
a hardboiled loner
what effects does the narrator use to speed up or slow down the storyline
Push and pull effect
what is the pull effect in: a guy walks into a bar?
he gets the crime wrong the first time.
what is a symbolic landscape?
settings that functions as symbols as society ills
what type of detective is sherlock holmes in the original stories?
gentleman detective.
what are the 3 stages of a crime fiction plot
Crime, investigation, outcome.
the crossing ....
places
which author is known for making locked room mysteries?
Agatha christie.
list at least 3 characteristics of the loner
Is a unique induvial i.e. is extremely intelligent.
has a troubled life/life experience behind him/her.
has a 6th sense or is highly intuitive.
has a strong sense of justice and a drive to serve a higher purpose i.e. a greater good.
in what country did the number 1 ladies detective agency take place?
Botswana