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Suspense Techniques

Suspense Techniques. Review from Grade 8. Foreshadowing. Foreshadowing – hints about what will happen in the future. Cliffhanger. leaving the reader guessing at an emotional high point in the story. Mystery. an unusual set of circumstances. Moral Dilemma.

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Suspense Techniques

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  1. Suspense Techniques Review from Grade 8

  2. Foreshadowing • Foreshadowing – hints about what will happen in the future

  3. Cliffhanger • leaving the reader guessing at an emotional high point in the story

  4. Mystery • an unusual set of circumstances

  5. Moral Dilemma • a choice between two undesirable alternatives

  6. Flashback • learning what occurred in the past to lead up to the present

  7. See-saw • a sequence of favorable and unfavorable events

  8. Vigil • a long wait – the reader must wait until the end to find out what happens

  9. Indeterminate Ending • not being sure what the end result was

  10. Reference to the Supernatural • reference to, or being above or beyond what is natural

  11. Dangerous Situations • character is uneasy, and is put in a place of potential danger

  12. Equality of Forces • strengths and weaknesses are equal between potential forces

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