Building Suspense and Tension
Investigating literary devices such as pacing, foreshadowing, and imagery to build suspense and tension in a narrative.
Key Questions
- Explain how an author uses pacing to heighten suspense in a critical scene.
- Differentiate between foreshadowing and red herrings in a mystery.
- Construct a short paragraph designed to build maximum tension.
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
Suggested Methodologies
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