Characteristics of Suspense Stories
A suspicious man lurking outside a window or an incoming storm are examples of this characteristic.
A character or situation poses a real threat
The first word of a quoted sentence should be...
Capitalized
"This is one way to use dialogue," said the teacher.
At the beginning of a sentence
"it's cold in here," said the girl.
Start with a capital (It's)
An example of this characteristic is when Joanna saw a shape move past the window and peer in, causing her heart to lurch into her mouth.
The characters fear something very bad is about to happen
When characters are speaking it is called this.
Dialogue
The teacher said, "This is one way to use dialogue."
At the end of a sentence
"Why are you wearing that," asked the teacher.
Question mark instead of comma (it's a question)
Something bad happens, then things get worse, and even worse still, all within a short period of time.
Events are fast-paced and tension builds throughout the story
Commas, periods, question marks, and exclamation points that are part of dialogue go...
Inside quotation marks
The teacher asked, "Would you like to use dialogue here?" and walked to the board.
The middle of a sentence
"I wonder if it's going to snow tomorrow"? asked the teacher.
Question mark inside quotation marks
The character's life is in danger or loss of food supply are some examples of this characteristic
Something very important is at stake, or threatened
When a new person starts speaking this occurs.
Begin a new line
"After lunch," said the teacher, "we will be reading a new story."
Broken or split dialogue
The little girl said "I can't wait for Christmas!"
Comma after said