TENSION & LITERARY DEVICES
The feeling of suspense or emotional strain an author creates in a story.
What is tension?
The real identity of “Charles” in the story.
Who is Laurie?
Makeup, fake boots, and hairstyles are examples of this category of deception.
What is appearance?
A term for decisions an author makes about plot, characters, structure, or style.
What is author’s choice?
The meaning of the “R” in RACE.
What is restate?
Imagery, dialogue, and foreshadowing are examples of this.
What are literary devices that build tension?
The lesson Roger begins to learn from Mrs. Jones.
What is the power of kindness and trust?
One major similarity between Arnold Friend and Charles Schmid Jr.
What is that they both use appearance or charm to deceive?
Authors change real events in fiction for this reason.
What is to create meaning, build tension, or shape theme? (accepting variations)
The meaning of the “A” in RACE.
What is answer?
The type of tension Connie feels when Arnold arrives at her house.
What is external tension?
The central idea of “Beware: Do Not Read This Poem.”
What is obsession/media consumption can trap or consume people? (accepting variations)
The major difference: one uses psychological manipulation, the other uses physical violence.
What is Arnold uses psychological pressure and Schmid uses physical force?
This is something Oates exaggerated about Arnold to make him unsettling.
What is his appearance or behavior?
The reason you must include details from BOTH texts in your essay.
What is because the prompt requires comparison and contrast?
The literary device used when the text hints that something bad will happen soon.
What is foreshadowing?
The reason Laurie invents a bad boy named Charles.
What is to hide his own misbehavior?
The type of behavior Arnold uses when he flatters Connie and refuses to leave.
What is manipulative behavior?
One way Arnold's film portrayal is different from the story version.
What is his appearance, tone, or level of menace? (accepting variations)
The part of RACE where you explain how the evidence supports your claim.
What is (E) explain?
Authors use this to keep readers engaged and on edge.
What is tension?
The way Mrs. Jones shows Roger she trusts him.
What is leaving her purse out and turning her back on him?
One reason Oates altered the real-life details of Schmid when creating Arnold.
What is to create symbolic danger or increase psychological tension?
The bigger message that becomes clearer when comparing the story to the Schmid article.
What is that danger can appear harmless or that manipulation can be psychological? (accepting variations)
One possible similarity you could use in a compare paragraph.
What is both characters use appearance/charm/manipulation to deceive?