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What is suspense? What book/TV What is suspense? What book/TV show/movie do you remember being very show/movie do you remember being very suspenseful? Why?suspenseful? Why?

ReadingReading

Genre: a division or type of literatureGenre: a division or type of literature Three major genres:Three major genres:

Poetry: often divided into lines and stanzas Poetry: often divided into lines and stanzas sometimes rhythmicalsometimes rhythmical

Prose: Ordinary form of written languageProse: Ordinary form of written language Drama: Story to be written or performedDrama: Story to be written or performed

More specific genres include western, More specific genres include western, science fiction, fantasy, historical fiction, science fiction, fantasy, historical fiction, and of course, MYSTERY!and of course, MYSTERY!

MysteriesMysteries

Mystery: A story where information is Mystery: A story where information is missing or incompletemissing or incomplete Who did it?Who did it? How did they do it?How did they do it? Why did they do it?Why did they do it? When did they do it…etc.?When did they do it…etc.?

Elements of MysteriesElements of Mysteries

Foreshadowing: the author’s use of clues Foreshadowing: the author’s use of clues to hint at what might happen later in the to hint at what might happen later in the story. story.

Suspense: a feeling of anxious Suspense: a feeling of anxious uncertainty about the outcome of events uncertainty about the outcome of events in a literary work.in a literary work.

Deduce: to come to a conclusion from Deduce: to come to a conclusion from something known or assumed.something known or assumed.

Elements of a MysteryElements of a Mystery

Induce: to lead or move by persuasion, Induce: to lead or move by persuasion, as to some action or state of mind.as to some action or state of mind.

Alibi: an excuse, especially to avoid Alibi: an excuse, especially to avoid blame.blame.

Dramatic Irony: Dramatic Irony: when the audience’s or when the audience’s or reader's knowledge of events or reader's knowledge of events or individuals surpasses that of the individuals surpasses that of the characters.characters.

MysteriesMysteries

How do you read a mystery?How do you read a mystery? InvestigateInvestigate Ask questionsAsk questions What doesn’t fitWhat doesn’t fit

Look for:Look for: MotiveMotive OpportunityOpportunity MeansMeans