2023-11-07T16:32:46+03:00[Europe/Moscow] en true <p>suspense</p>, <p>foreshadowing</p>, <p>smoke and mirrors</p>, <p>tension</p>, <p>flashback</p>, <p>withheld information</p>, <p>plot twist</p>, <p>pacing</p>, <p>cliffhanger</p>, <p>impending danger</p>, <p>red herring</p>, <p>dramatic irony</p>, <p>parallel plotlines</p>, <p>setting /atmosphere</p> flashcards

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  • suspense

    an uneasy feeling that a reader gets when they don't know what is going to happen next. A writer creates suspense through a controlled release of information to readers that raises key questions and makes readers eager, but terrified, to find out what happens.

  • foreshadowing

    clues about what will happen next

  • smoke and mirrors

    creating a complex or mysterious situation

  • tension

    feelings of stress or certainty

  • flashback

    the recall of a previous experienced memory

  • withheld information

    key details that are hidden from the audience

  • plot twist

    a sudden unexpected change in the story

  • pacing

    how fast/slow the story develops 

  • cliffhanger

    an ending with no clear resolution

  • impending danger

    a sense of approaching threat/risk

  • red herring

    a purposefully placed clue to trick audiences

  • dramatic irony

    when the audience knows more than the character. It creates tension and suspense.

  • parallel plotlines

    story structures where the writer incorporates two or more separate stories

  • setting /atmosphere

    used by the author to create mood