Suspense In Way Up To Heaven

Another technique Tellez uses to add suspense into his story is setting time constraints on the barber which pressures him to decide to kill the captain, if necessary. When the barber is deciding whether or not to kill the captain he realizes, “the soap is drying and he needs to hurry”(Tellez 2) which pressurizes the barber to act quickly and adds suspense to his decision. As the barber realize he only has minutes to take a decision it creates suspense by keeping readers guessing what will happen next. This helps build the theme that you should always think before you act. As the author mentions the theme in the story he uses suspense to make sure that readers understand the theme

The author creates a lot of suspense with the setting and the characters in the story. To begin, the author, Will F. Jenkins, creates a lot of suspense in this short story with the characters. For example, when Mr. Tabor calls Madge to see if she can drive his niece, his

Every good story has some part where it gets suspenseful. In the stories, “The Most Dangerous Game,” “Liberty,” and “Harrison Bergeron” there were situations of intense suspense. In “The Most Dangerous Game,” an example of suspense is when Rainsford was noticed by Zaroff while he was laying on the branch. “The general’s eyes had left the ground and were traveling inch by inch up the tree. Rainsford froze there, every muscle tensed for a spring. But the sharp eyes of the hunter stopped before they reached the limb where Rainsford lay; a smile spread over his brown face.” That was a suspenseful situation because Zaroff easily found Rainsford, and just smiled before leaving him unharmed. In “Liberty” an example of suspense is when the narrator was taking Liberty to her cage, and strange men tried stealing Liberty and kidnapping the narrator. “Two strange men in dark glasses were crouched behind the hedge. The fat one had seized Liberty by the collar and was pulling so hard on it that poor Liberty was almost standing on his hind legs.” That was a suspenseful situation because two strangers tried kidnapping the narrator it wouldn’t have ended so well, because they could have used her to scare her family into

In the story, “The Hitchhiker”, Ronald is driving through the country when he sees, “ the peaceful Ohio fields, brown with the autumn stubble. ”(660). The imagery in this story reveals suspense because you get to picture what he is seeing as he drives and as he sees the man asking for a ride. It makes the reader feel like they are in the story. In the other suspense story, “The Pedestrian”, the man is walking around when they describe, “.. faintest glimmers of firefly light appeared in flicker behind the windows.

In both the excerpts "Jams" and "Swimming with Nightmares" by Peter Benchley, the author creates suspense in many ways. The author utilizes descriptive words, character's choices, and dangerous situations for creating suspense.

Between the three stories, “The Dogs Could Teach Me,” “The Flowers,” and “The Sniper.” “The Sniper” demonstrates the best suspenseful text between the three stories. To create a suspenseful story, “The Sniper” develops multiple moments of suspense. For instance one illustration of suspense in “The Sniper” is, “He paused for a moment, considering whether he should risk a smoke. It was dangerous. The flash might be seen in the darkness, and there were enemies watching. He decided to take the risk.” This is a suspenseful moment in “The Sniper” because if the sniper risks to smoke, he will be giving away his position and could be shot at by the enemy's. Another representation of suspense is, “Pressing his lips together, he took a deep breath

On the whole, the writer creates an immense contrast between both of these characters. The use of immaculate description, as well as short, sharp phrases assists the reader in gaining a vivid image of how these

Harvey uses to create suspense in his story is by withholding information. By withholding important information about the character or the setting around the main character, makes us want to read more to find out what these little bits of detail mean. For example, “The final result, for hurried sketch, was, I felt sure, the best thing I had done. It showed a criminal in the dock immediately after the judge had pronounced sentence”(Source 2). This small part of the passage is what makes one to wonder who is this man and why he is seen in a courtroom waiting to hear his a sentence, which is the very suspense Mr. Harvey is trying to create. Another example of withholding information, “There? what do you think of that?” he said with an air of evident pride. The inscription which read for the first time was this -- SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF JAMES CLARENCE WITHENCROFT BORN JAN 18TH 1860 HE PASSED AWAY VERY SUDDENLY ON AUGUST 20TH 190-- “In midst of life we are in death.”(Source 2). This is the part of the story where Mr. withencroft sees what the man, Mr. Atkinson, has been working on with this piece of marble, only to find out it was a gravestone with his name on it. Its these type of scenes that build up on the suspense and makes one read on to find out what will happen to the

Ever wonder what’s going to happen next in a story? Suspense is that literary element and it’s used in almost all cases of writing. Some authors use a lot of it to build up their stories, others, not so much. Ray Bradbury, an American author and screenwriter was one of those authors who used suspense to build up the tension and develop the plot of his stories. From beginning to end, genre to genre, suspense can be found all over his work. “A Sound of Thunder”, “The Veldt”, and “The Pedestrian” are just three examples of Bradbury’s work where he uses suspense all over the text to keep the reader on the edge of their seat and wondering what’s going to happen next.

How do writers create suspense in ‘The Signalman’ and ‘Lamb to the Slaughter’? Gothic literature and its both sub-genres, contemporary and traditional are looking for strange, eccentric, the supernatural, the magical and the sublime. Sometimes subtly intermingled with the realistic representation and stimulation of fear and horror within the context of a general focus on the emotional rather than the rational it frequently has an exotic setting and locations which creates more suspense for the reader and in large his imagery. We can see these functions more in the traditional literature such as Charles Dickens’ ‘The Signalman’ the writer used the darkness in the tunnel and the ghost that appears every night to create suspense and gives the

How do authors write stories that make you want to read on? This is called suspense. Authors use different kinds of suspense techniques to keep the reader engaged in the story. The short story, “Lather and Nothing Else,” by Hernando Tellez is about a barber who has a hard time deciding whether or not to kill Captain Torres, the rebel executioner. The barber thinks that killing the Captain will make him a murderer, but a hero at the same time. Hernando Tellez creates suspense by foreshadowing, showing the character’s thoughts, and by using descriptive words.

Effectively describing the relationships between characters is one vital component to a great piece of literature.  Without a fundamental understanding of what the characters are feeling and a sense of where they are coming from, a literary work is a puzzle with missing pieces.  A variety of tools exist for authors to accomplish this goal.  Such information can be provided outright, as in a flashback, or an author may chose to rely more heavily on subtle tactics.  In Kate Chopin’s The Storm the preferred forms of relationship development are subtle.  By making good use of tone, small details like dialect and an overarching metaphor, Chopin skillfully incorporates a

A good mystery story needs a hero, a villan and an out of the ordinary storyline. In my opinion the story should have a realistic drama and the right setting, something to drastic will not allow the reader to relate to the story. A narrator may make the story more personal and the reader can really get inside the story to know what the character is feeling and fears, increasing tension. There also should be a range of suspects; some of these characters can be used as red herrings, which can mislead the reader, adding to the shock at the end of the story. In ‘The speckled band’ the suspects are the gypsies, the exotic animals and Dr Roylott, there are some obvious and some not,

Suspense is when the author makes the reader, or audience excited or scared for what might happen in the story, or even what will happen to the character next in the story. Suspense might even be something you see or hear that will make you have questions about what will happen next. If there is a cliffhanger at the end of a story, it will leave you with questions wondering what will happen to the characters next. The mood, tone, setting, emotions of character, sound and sight might affect how the story is suspenseful. We all enjoy watching suspenseful movies and reading stories, because they are exciting. It leaves us with questions that the author won't have the answers to in the end, so the author gives us as the audience, the chance to make up their own ending to the story or movie. The author will give you clues throughout the story, to help you fill in questions you might have in the end. This makes it more exciting for the reader and the audience because we get to engage with the characters in the book or movie. The tv series, Stranger Things, is about 4 kids who have to fight off monsters in a little town in Indiana. This TV show is a great example of suspense, and it shows it effectively because, of Foreshadowing, Dilemma, and Dramatic Irony presented throughout the show. With just using those four examples, Stranger Things is a great example of suspense.

This helps add to the credibility of his story. Pathos is also woven throughout the novel as seen through the progression of the characters throughout the novel. I found these characters completely compelling, they felt real, they were angry and tough and I sympathized with them because no one should have to go through the horrors that these men went through. Throughout the novel, Mailer lingers on many themes which reappear in his later essays and novels. An example of this is the theme of brotherhood which helps display some of the few positives of war.