Elements of Suspense
Quiz by Christina Edwards
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- Q1Guessing what may happen in the future of a story is calledpredictingpredatingpreshowing45s
- Q2Giving a warning or indication of what is to come is calledpredictingshowingforeshadowingforecasting45s
- Q3"You are climbing in a cave when suddenly your light goes out" foreshadows that you:see the cave openingget lostfind a batmeet a friend45s
- Q4The point of view that uses 'I' is calledfirst personthird person limitedthird person omniscientsecond person45s
- Q5The time & place of a story is theplotrising actionbackgroundsetting45s
- Q6The background, characters, & setting of a story are introduced in theexpositionresolutionclimaxfalling action45s
- Q7An author will use __________________ as a way to heighten suspense in a storyflickering lightsscary peopleghostsdenial of sight or increased sounds45s
- Q8A ___________ is when the author refers to something that previously happened in a storyflashforwardflashbackforeshadowingforeboding45s