Suspense is commonly used by writers in horror and mystery stories as a way to keep the reader glued to the book. One story that conveys this is August Heat by W.F. Harvey that keeps the reader mesmerized by the continuous feeling of suspense. The...
Edgar Allan Poe is one of the world’s best known authors. Poe was known for his amusing and enjoyable stories of suspense and horror stories, The Pit and The Pendulum is one of them. Poe uses the title, types of figurative language, and obstacles and...
Suspense is a feeling that engulfs people in its sea. It will grasp readers by their throat and leave them desperate. John Green not only leaves the reader in suspense throughout the story but also the characters in the story. The mystery follows Quentin as...
Gothic literature is characterized by suspense that comes from not knowing what will happen next in a story. Great Gothic writers like Edgar allan Poe move beyond simple techniques like beginning there stories with descriptions of a dark and stormy night. Poe’s effective narrative choices...
It is essential to the success of any form of entertainment regardless of the medium to be able to capture the interest of its intended audience. Kurt Palka does this perfectly in his novel The Piano Maker by creating constant suspense, so that the reader...
Why do people enjoy watching horror films, and why is it that this an important question to ask? The main aim of horror films are to shock, frighten, disgust and horrify the audience using a range of audio and visual tools including a reference to...
The filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock was called the “Master of suspense”, because he used a kind of psychological tension in his films, creating a distinct viewing experience. For instance, the film Psycho, directed by him, was considered one of the most terrifying film of its time....
In certain novels the author uses ambiguity to help strengthen the suspense. Robert Cormier’s I Am the Cheese contains many examples of ambiguity. Adam Farmer is an adolescent boy whose parents are under the protection of the government. He and his family are living a...
