Elements
Which suspenseful element has a character keeps their true identity a secret, making readers curious about who they really are?
a. Give characters complicated histories
b. Create a hidden identity
c. Use internal monologue to heighten tension
b. Create a hidden identity
Which element of suspense sets a deadline or countdown that makes characters rush to solve a problem or escape danger?
a. Create a hidden identity
b. Introduce parallel plot line
c. Time pressure fills the reader with urgency
c. Time pressure fills the reader with urgency
What does the black box represent?
Tradition
How does Billy feel about the Landlady in the beginning of the story?
He thinks she is a kind old lady.
Give an example of a suspenseful situation.
When you watch a scary movie you feel suspense before the ghost pops out from behind the door.
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Which suspenseful element gives the readers a mystery or problem to figure out, keeping them interested as they try to solve it?
a. Abrupt surprises in the story
b. Create a hidden identity
c. Create a puzzle
c. Create a puzzle
Which element of suspense puts characters in life-threatening situations, so readers feel worried about their safety?
a. Compress a story’s timeline
b. Creating expectations can trigger dread in your reader
c. Physical danger grips your reader
c. Physical danger grips your reader
Describe Mr. Summers.
Fat, Happy, Old, Traditional
What is the first thing that makes Billy uncomfortable?
Reading the names in the guest book.
What are the three types of irony?
Dramatic
Situational
Which element of suspense ends a chapter at an exciting or suspenseful moment, so readers want to keep reading to find out what happens next?
a. Use flashbacks
b. Finish a chapter with a cliffhanger ending
c. Create a puzzle
b. Finish a chapter with a cliffhanger ending
Which element of suspense hints that something bad is going to happen, making readers feel anxious about when it will occur?
a. Creating expectations can trigger dread in your reader
b. Physical danger grips your reader
c. Use internal monologue to heighten tension
a. Creating expectations can trigger dread in your reader
What happens to Tessie?
She "wins" the Lottery and gets stoned to death.
What can we infer happened to Billy?
He was poisoned and stuffed by the Landlady.
What is suspense?
Suspense is the anxious or uncertain feeling when you do not know what is about to happen.
Which element of suspense makes characters have interesting or difficult pasts that affect how they act now, adding depth and mystery to the story?
a. Give characters complicated histories
b. Create a puzzle
c. Physical danger grips your reader
a. Give characters complicated histories
Which element of suspense shocks readers with unexpected events that change everything in the story suddenly?
a. Use flashbacks
b. Abrupt surprises in the story
c. Time pressure fills the reader with urgency
b. Abrupt surprises in the story
Why do they have the Lottery?
Tradition and societal pressure
What is one theme in the story?
People are not always what they seem.
What is irony?
Literary device in which opposite statements or situations reveal a reality that is different from what appears to be true
Which element of suspense shows a character’s thoughts and feelings to build up anxiety or stress about a situation?
a. Create a hidden identity
b. Use internal monologue to heighten tension
c. Give characters complicated histories
b. Use internal monologue to heighten tension
Which element of suspense shows scenes from the past to give more information or explain why things are happening now?
a. Open a chapter or section with a question
b. Creating expectations can trigger dread in your reader
c. Use flashbacks
c. Use flashbacks
What is one thing that makes the story suspenseful?
-Not knowing the purpose of the Lottery
- Time pressure when they are waiting in line
- Physical danger of death
What is one thing that makes the story suspenseful?
-Not knowing the Landlady's intentions
-Creepy imagery
-Unanswered questions (The guest book, stuffed animals, etc)
Why do authors use suspense?
Authors use suspense in their stories to entertain their readers.