The Art of Suspense

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Across
  1. 4. A fast-paced story designed to excite and scare the reader.
  2. 5. A device showing limited time to create urgency.
  3. 7. Narrator A narrator who cannot be trusted to tell the truth.
  4. 8. The speed at which a story unfolds.
  5. 12. A feeling of mental or emotional strain in a story.
  6. 13. A story involving something unknown or puzzling.
  7. 14. A misleading clue meant to distract the reader.
  8. 16. A character who opposes the protagonist.
  9. 17. A genre meant to frighten or disgust the audience.
  10. 21. Device A technique used to create suspense.
  11. 23. An unpleasant emotion caused by danger or threat.
  12. 26. Not being sure about what will happen.
  13. 27. Hints or clues about what will happen later.
  14. 29. The mood or feeling created in a story.
  15. 30. An unexpected change in the direction of the story.
  16. 33. A feeling of looking forward to something that is going to happen.
Down
  1. 1. A scene that shows events from the past.
  2. 2. Narration limited to one character’s perspective.
  3. 3. A character who is evil or harmful.
  4. 6. When the audience knows something the characters do not.
  5. 9. The main character in a story.
  6. 10. A strong fear or sense that something bad will happen.
  7. 11. Action Events that build suspense before the climax.
  8. 15. A story or account of events.
  9. 18. The end of a story where conflicts are resolved.
  10. 19. An ending that leaves the audience in suspense.
  11. 20. Language that appeals to the five senses.
  12. 22. A struggle between opposing forces.
  13. 24. A feeling of worry or nervousness.
  14. 25. The emotional feeling of a text or scene.
  15. 28. The hidden meaning beneath the surface of the text.
  16. 31. A feeling of excitement or anxiety about what will happen next.
  17. 32. A beginning that grabs the reader’s attention.
  18. 34. The author’s attitude toward the subject.