I woke up… LO: how do writers create tension? How would you create tension at that point? What is the point of most tension? On the post-it note bullet point events in the clip of Nosferatu I woke up… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxlJxDr26mM

What techniques did they use to create tension? A sense of mystery – lots of questions left unanswered but some clues Long,sentences Active verbs Short, snappy sentences to create a sense of panic Powerful adjectives Alliteration and onomatopoeia Cliff hanger Ellipsis … and Exclamation marks Repetition Descriptive language: similes, metaphors, personification Words with negative associations

LO: how do writers create tension? 1. Hook – the reader has questions they want answered 2. Sentence variation – long and short sentences 3. Descriptive language 4. Ambitious vocabulary 5. Variation in punctuation What techniques could a writer pull out of their ‘hat’ to create tension in their writing?

LO: how do writers create tension? Highlight the words, phrases or sentences that for you create tension