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"Tools" authors use to add suspense

"Tools" authors use to add suspense. mysterious circumstances- locked doors and hidden rooms mysterious characters- monstrous creatures and peculiar-acting strangers dark settings- thunderstorms, candle-lit rooms difficult decisions- should I keep it a secret?

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"Tools" authors use to add suspense

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  1. "Tools" authors use to add suspense • mysterious circumstances- locked doors and hidden rooms • mysterious characters- monstrous creatures and peculiar-acting strangers • dark settings- thunderstorms, candle-lit rooms • difficult decisions- should I keep it a secret? • unresolved issues- whether a character will survive an illness or live through a predicament such as hanging on the edge of a cliff

  2. Diction – Word Choice • 1. Denotation- the literal or dictionary meaning • 2. Connotation-the feeling or emotional content of a word; can be positive, negative, or neutral • EX:A word's connotations are the feelings and judgments associated with it. Identify the connotation of the following italicized words. • His outfit is classy. __________________ • His outfit is in style. __________________ • His outfit is flashy. __________________

  3. MOOD- Feeling that a literary work gives to readers. To identify the mood in a work of literature, notice the following elements. • 1. Description of setting • EX:The forest at the edge of town was even more ominous at night. There wasn't a house or store within two miles. So far, no one in Jake's class had been brave enough to explore it. • 2. Imagery • EX: He walked hesitantly, leaves crunching under his feet. Bare trees hovered over him, casting armlike shadows across his path. His heart hammered in his chest as he inched forward. • 3. Descriptions of Characters' Speech or Feelings • EX: Jake couldn't believe he accepted the dare. "What was I thinking?" he muttered to himself, stopping suddenly when he heard approaching footsteps. Fear paralyzed him.

  4. Your Task: Happy Sad Scary • 1. What kinds of places could help create this mood? What time of the day or year would be most effective in creating mood? • 2. What details that appeal to your senses of sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell would enhance this mood? • 3. What might characters do or say to build this mood?

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