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Genre study:. The Mystery. The language. alibi - an excuse that an accused person uses to show that he/she was somewhere else than at the scene of the crime breakthrough - an advance or discovery that helps solve a crime clue - a fact or object that helps to solve mysteries.
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Genre study: The Mystery
The language • alibi - an excuse that an accused person uses to show that he/she was somewhere else than at the scene of the crime • breakthrough - an advance or discovery that helps solve a crime • clue - a fact or object that helps to solve mysteries
The language • crime - an act committed in violation of the law • deduce- to infer by logical reasoning • detective - a person who investigates crimes and gathers information
The language • evidence - something, such as a witness statement or object that is used as proof in a crime • hunch - a guess or feeling not based on known facts • motive - an inner drive that causes a person to do something or act in a certain way
The language • mystery - something that is secret and unknown • plot - the arrangement of incidents in a story • purloin - to steal or filch • red herring - something that is used to divert attention from the basic issue
The language • setting - the time, place, environment and surrounding circumstances of a story • sleuth - another name for a detective • suspect - a person who is suspected of a crime
The language • victim - someone who is harmed or suffers some loss • witness - someone who saw or can give a firsthand account of something
The Elements Characters • Suspects • Detective • Witnesses • Victim
The Elements Setting • When the mystery takes place • Where the mystery takes place • Often integral to the plot (cannot be separated from the story)
The Elements Plot • problem that needs solved • an event that cannot be explained • a secret • something that is lost/missing • a crime that has been committed Usually follows one of the following major plot lines:
The Elements Clues • Hints to help solve the mystery • Can be things people say or do • Can be objects that are found • Red herrings: distractions/false clues that lead the reader and detective off track and make it more difficult to solve the mystery
The outline • Beginning - characters and mysterious problem are introduced • Middle – suspects interviewed and clues gathered • End - mystery solved