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Genre
Style or Category of art or literature characterised by a particular form or purpose. Sets out conventions and expectations for the reader
A crime
An unlawful act published by state/law
A motive
A clear reason for the criminals actions. Something that causes a person to act in a particular way
A criminal
Usually a murderer. The reader of crime fiction is trying to work out ‘who done it’ alongside the detective. The more charming, clever or psychopathic the criminal, the more compelling the search
Suspects
Includes a range of crime fiction people who might have committed the crime; their possible motives are important plot points
Settings
Where the crime takes place and the timeline of events
An alibi
Evidence that demonstrates the accused was not present at the crime
Justice
Principle of fair treatment or conduct
Obfuscate
Confuse, darken or obscure
Red herring
Irrelevance, introduced to distract attention
To suspect
To think something is likely or possible, to consider someone guilty without actual proof
Suspense
State of anxious uncertainty
Detectives
Someone that has to solve the crime, has the ability to engage the audience and to solve puzzles through superior abilities in logic, detection and reasoning
Clues
Things that point to the criminals identity, need to point in the right direction of the mystery
Mystery/Detective fiction
Involves a mysterious death or crime to be solved, with each suspect having a credible motive. The central character is normally the detective
Edgar Allan Poe
Born in Boston Massachusetts in 1839. First famous poem is the Raven, and his success came from The Murder in the Rue Morgue. Instrumental in shaping crime fiction
Wilkie Collins
Lived from 1814 to 1889. Wrote the Moonstone Theft of a large Indian Diamond. Contributed important conventions of crime fiction today
Anna Katherine Green
Lived from 1846 to 1935. First female author of mystery novels, made famous detective Ebenezer Gryce. Contributed the use of experts as witnesses and the continuous unravelling of clues as the story progresses
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Lived between 1859 to 1930 and was a medical doctor that began writing for patients that was waiting for surgery. Made 4 novels and 56 short stories about Sherlock Holmes
Simile
The comparison of two things using the words ‘like’ or ‘as’
Hyperbole
An exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally
Metaphor
A comparison of two things with similar traits by saying one thing is the other
Personification
Giving human characteristics to something non-human
Repetition
Repeating the same word or phrase for effect
Symbolism
Where a word or phrase is representative of something else (idea, group or person)
Descriptive language
Provides detailed information about a person, place, object or event. Will often focus on the five senses
Irony
A moment or dialogue contradicts the expectations of character or audience
Rhetorical Question
A question asked for dramatic effect or to make a point, rather than to get an answer
Idiom
A phrase or expression commonly used with figurative meaning
Subgenre of crime fiction
Detective Fiction, Legal thrillers and courtroom drama
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