Suspense and Mystery Flashcards

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plot
the arrangement of the events within a story
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suspense
feeling of uncertainty regarding the outcome or action of a story, designed to keep the reader's interest
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detective story
tightly plotted story in which readers participate by piecing clues together
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Edgar Allen Poe
father of the detective story
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internal rhyme
repetition of rhyming sounds within one line of poetry
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alliteration
repetition of constant sounds at the beginning of words
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assonance
repetition of vowel sounds within words
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"The Raven" and "The Tell Tale Heart"
Edgar Allen Poe wrote:
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ominous, death
what does the Raven Symbolize?
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greif
what does lenore symbolize?
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Theme for "The Raven"
There is no healing for the loss of a loved one
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narrators guilt
what does the beating heart symbolize?
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Themes for "The Tell Tale Heart"
Guilt will always make itself known. inner invisible evil can be greater than any visible deformity.
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Verbal irony
inconsistency between what is said and what is meant.
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dramatic irony
inconsistency between what readers know and what characters know.
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situational irony
inconsistency between what is expected on the plot and what actually happens. (plot twist)
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"The Possibility of Evil"
Shirley Jackson wrote:
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Symbol of roses
pride, selfishness, and possessiveness
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example of verbal irony in " The Possibility of Evil"
Miss Strangeworth lives on pleasant street but is not pleasant herself.
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example of dramatic irony in "The Possibility of Evil"
Dave volunteers to take the letter to the Cranes to cheer them up but doesn't know that this letter will cause the Cranes hurt.
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example of situational irony in "The Possibility of Evil"
Miss Strangeworth drops letter and incriminates herself.
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"The Highwayman"
Alfred Noyes wrote:
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Bess
beautiful and devoted
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Highwayman
hero, brave, dashing, and handsome
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Tim the ostler
stableman, jealous, and ugly
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Bess' love knot
symbolizes constancy/faithfulness
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Theme of "The Highwayman"
true love is sacrificial
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"The Red-Headed League"
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote:
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Ways Doyle builds suspense
Clues, withholding info, and slowing narration
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red herring
false clue
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John Clay
Vincent Spaulding is really...