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Narrator's Reliability/ Suspense
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Suspense/Narrator's Reliability
Suspense
You know a story is exciting when you are so anxious to find out what happens that you can't put it down.
I can't stop READING!
Denotation:
A sense of excitment, tension, dread, or fear about what will happen next.
How does an Author Write Suspense?
How can an author write suspense?
1. Describe a character's anxiety or fear
2. Create vivid descriptions of dramatic sights
or sounds
3. Repeat words, phrases, or character's actions
Evaluate the Narrator
Who really is the narrator?
Just as you can't trust every person you meet, you can't trust every narrator, or character who tells a story.
Narrator's Reliability
THEN ask yourself:
"Do any of the above raise
my suspicions?"
Is the narrator reliable?
Reliability = Trustworthiness
To determine if a narrator is reliable, pay attention to his or her:
1. Actions
2. Attitudes
3. Statements