Suspense Elements (General)
An unexpected event, action and/or statement occurs in the plot.
Surprise
"... because Death, in approaching him had stalked with his black shadow before him, and enveloped the victim."
This is what literary device?
Personification
The old man kills the old man by...
Suffocating him with the mattress
Inducing a false sense of security, the opposite of teasing.
Misdirection
The element of misdirection is seen when the police show, because the narrator feels this emotion.
Confident
On the 8th night, the sound causes the narrator to worry what will happen?
A neighbor will hear the sound
When a threat or danger is infused into the work creating an overall mood of suspense.
Atmosphere of Dread
the old man's heart beating
What does the narrator hear on the 8th night that gives him anxiety?
When there is a promise of certain violence or doom within a given time frame unless the character can prevent it.
Ticking clock
An example of misdirection from the story is...
The narrator feeling confident he will not get caught when the police arrive
"I knew what the old man felt, and pitied him, although I chuckled at heart."
This line shows the narrator feels what emotion towards the old man?
Compassion
Elements of Danger that are revealed a little at a time, escalating levels of discomfort for both the character and the reader.
Teasing
An example of teasing from the story is...
The narrator stalks the old man at the night.
The narrator does these things when he hears the noise while talking to the police
1. Talk Loudly
2. Pace back and forth
3. Throws a chair