1. IMAGE & EXAMPLE MATCH ACTIVITY
SUSPENSE TECHNIQUES
IMAGE & EXAMPLE MATCH ACTIVITY

2. IMAGE & EXAMPLE MATCH ACTIVITY
Directions:
With your table group, match each technique with a definition, image, and example.
Raise your hand when you think you have matched the cards correctly.
When groups are finished, each group will teach the class about the techniques by sharing 1-2 of their answers.
IMAGE & EXAMPLE MATCH ACTIVITY

3. Setting -
Time and place

4. details related to the five senses
Sensory Detail -
details related to the five senses

5. hint or clue about an upcoming event
Foreshadowing -
hint or clue about an upcoming event

6. Omitting Information -
purposefully leaving out information in a story

7. the reader or audience knows something the character does not
Dramatic Irony -
the reader or audience knows something the character does not

8. Diction -
word choice

9. the speed at which the plot moves along
Plot Pacing -
the speed at which the plot moves along

10. the vantage point or perspective from which a story is told
Point of View -

11. a sudden plot ending that leaves the reader nervous and wanting more information
Cliffhanger -

12. a clue that misleads the reader; a false lead
Red Herring -