1. 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…

2. 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

3. 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?

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