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An author builds suspense by having two teenagers enter an old, eerie house on halloween night. The author adds to the suspense when the teenagers hear a strange creaking noise from upstairs in the house. Elements of suspense in literature by lori jordan on prezi. Product title suspense on the edge of romance collection ebook. Alfred hitchcock suspense, ultimately, is about anticipation.
The language used in the signalman creates an atmosphere of horror and suspense and also draws the attention of the reader. How suspense is different in cinema and literature autocrit. Book two in the lethal series of romantic suspense by noelle hart available from rakuten kobo. Character development plays a big role in generating suspense. Academic book solutions ambis enterprises llc biblestore blackstone publishing inc. The reader sees the bad guy plant the bomb, and then suffers the suspense of wondering when or if it will explode. The characters are shallow and lack the qualities that connect with a reader. For example, an author can shift point of view from one character to another to keep the reader from knowing all of the details. Filming at a higher rate can add a slowmotion effect that alters the.
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