ways in which we can create tension whilst writing a story. Some of the techniques used to create tension whilst writing a story are: short sentences‚ dialogue‚ using verbs to describe what the characters are doing in the story. Another way of creating tension in a story is using descriptive words. H.G Wills uses many of these techniques whilst writing ‘The Red Room’‚ I will be listing these techniques and explaining their effects during this essay. The title ‘The Red Room’ gives the story a scary
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There are many different ways in which HG Wells builds up tension and suspense in ’The Red Room’. One way in which he does this is through the use of language. One of the main effective uses of language in ’The Red Room’ is the use of personification; "made the shadows cower and quiver". The shadow embeds fear into the reader‚ as they wonder if the shadow is alive‚ which creates tension as the reader wonders what will happen next. Furthermore‚ the fact that the phrase makes it seem that the shadows
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scene of "The Crucible"‚ the playwright reveals insight into John and Elizabeths troubled marriage through Elizabeths subtle passive-aggressive gestures‚ Johns incoherent ramblings‚ and his emotional explosion at the end showing his frustration. Tension between the two immediately increases when John Proctor comes home late. Apparently‚ Elizabeth knows about Johns extramarital affair with Abigail. Elizabeths annoyance is seen when Proctor states‚ Oh‚ is it [a rabbit]! In Jonathans trap? Elizabeth
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Secondly‚ the strife theme is very powerful in this music as it shows the tension between the two families and its impact on Romeo and Juliet. Tchaikovsky presents the theme of strife with ‘agitation’ and angry rhythms in woodwind along with racing scales in strings. His choice of dynamics such as crescendo reinforces the tension and solemn mood between the families and as a result‚ the audience can feel the feud escalating due to the growing force of chords and the sudden changes in dynamics. Moreover
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Tony Caselle Poling 1 Period 2 01/14/16 William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is widely known as a horrible tragedy about two teen lovers whose death bring their feuding families together. While there may be a dramatic ending to the play‚ it starts off as a funny and delightful comedy. To divert the audience’s attention from the cruel reality of the play‚ Shakespeare focuses on the parts that make it entertaining for the audience. If humor was not added‚ Romeo and Juliet would have been a very tiresome
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Lennie came in Crooks room because so she can yell at him. Crook wants in this dream but they said your not worth it so he stayed. Lennie killed the dog and the girl so he is in trouble. He killed the girl because he touched her and she stared to freak out then hye snacked
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How does Alan Gibbons create dramatic tension in The Edge? Alan Gibbons creates dramatic tension in The Edge using a variety of different techniques such as; pathetic fallacy‚ animal imagery‚ dramatic tension etc. The book is based on a young boy called Danny Mangam who lives in north London. He and his mother are on the run for Chris Kane‚ Danny’s abusive step-father. They try to get away and manage to get to Cathy’s mother and fathers house on the Edge Cliff Estate. But even there‚ nothing is
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identity. She pulls up her coat collar to hide her tears‚ in which she cries; handling the situation with the weakness of a woman‚ rather than the strength of a male. Her strength has no match now. She will always be a female at the root no matter how strong it appears
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to his determinations of what she can and can’t have‚ traps Minnie. He was attracted to her beauty and happiness‚ but held her captive until her spirit could no longer “fly”. The bird remains a symbol even through its death. As the bird dies‚ so does Minnie’s spirit. The bird’s ultimate “freedom” through death also parallels with Minnie’s freedom through her husband’s death. Even though she is jailed in the play‚ her spirit
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John De Cleene English Harris Due: December 2‚ 2010 Horror and Tension Within The Tell Tale Heart Edgar Allen Poe is most famous for his remarkable gothic fiction stories. In fact‚ some would almost consider him to be the father of them. One of his most recognized pieces is The Tell Tale Heart. This particular tale tells the story of a man who in the end turns out to be insane when he hears the beating of a dead man’s heart. The narrator kills an old man who did nothing wrong. The only thing
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