Suspense and Mystery Flashcards

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plot

the arrangement of the events within a story

suspense

feeling of uncertainty regarding the outcome or action of a story, designed to keep the reader's interest

detective story

tightly plotted story in which readers participate by piecing clues together

Edgar Allen Poe

father of the detective story

internal rhyme

repetition of rhyming sounds within one line of poetry

alliteration

repetition of constant sounds at the beginning of words

assonance

repetition of vowel sounds within words

"The Raven" and "The Tell Tale Heart"

Edgar Allen Poe wrote:

ominous, death

what does the Raven Symbolize?

greif

what does lenore symbolize?

Theme for "The Raven"

There is no healing for the loss of a loved one

narrators guilt

what does the beating heart symbolize?

Themes for "The Tell Tale Heart"

Guilt will always make itself known. inner invisible evil can be greater than any visible deformity.

Verbal irony

inconsistency between what is said and what is meant.

dramatic irony

inconsistency between what readers know and what characters know.

situational irony

inconsistency between what is expected on the plot and what actually happens. (plot twist)

"The Possibility of Evil"

Shirley Jackson wrote:

Symbol of roses

pride, selfishness, and possessiveness

example of verbal irony in " The Possibility of Evil"

Miss Strangeworth lives on pleasant street but is not pleasant herself.

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.

example of situational irony in "The Possibility of Evil"

Miss Strangeworth drops letter and incriminates herself.

"The Highwayman"

Alfred Noyes wrote:

Bess

beautiful and devoted

Highwayman

hero, brave, dashing, and handsome

Tim the ostler

stableman, jealous, and ugly

Bess' love knot

symbolizes constancy/faithfulness

Theme of "The Highwayman"

true love is sacrificial

"The Red-Headed League"

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote:

Ways Doyle builds suspense

Clues, withholding info, and slowing narration

red herring

false clue

John Clay

Vincent Spaulding is really...