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7th Grade ELA Lake Cormorant Middle School
MYSTERY 7th Grade ELA Lake Cormorant Middle School
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Something that is difficult or hard to understand or explain.
What is Mystery Something that is difficult or hard to understand or explain. A novel, play, movie or short story dealing with a puzzling crime especially murder.
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ELEMENTS OF MYSTERY
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Characters Suspects are characters who may have caused the problem the mystery is trying to solve. Detectives or investigators try to solve the mystery.
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The location where the mystery takes place.
Setting The location where the mystery takes place.
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Plot The plot is the story of the mystery. Usually there is:
A problem or puzzle to solve Something that is missing A secret An event that is not explained Most mystery plots use suspense. This means that the reader does not know the solution while he or she is reading the mystery.
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Clues Clues are hints that help the detectives and reader solve the mystery. They can be things people say or do or objects that are found.
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Distractions Also known as (“Red Herrings”) are things that lead an investigator off the path, including clues that do not add up to a solution but make the search longer.
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Structure Structure refers to the way the story is set up. Most mysteries have a structure like this: Introduction: learn about the problem, meet characters Body of story: someone is working to solve the mystery Conclusion: mystery is solved
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