Romantic Movement. Writers of the Gothic Genre were focused on drawing on the emotions of the reader and creating an atmosphere of suspense‚ mystery‚ terror and dread. The writers also emphasized the supernatural‚ and how horror can be present in many everyday situations. Gothic texts also place emphasis on emotions such as agitation‚ hysteria‚ mystery‚ venerability‚ suspense and panic. Many Gothic texts are based in places that are decaying‚ deserted‚ abandoned‚ isolated or that have a have a history
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Effective Dramatic Irony In Oedipus The King‚ Sophocles creates rising action by asking dramatic questions throughout the play. These questions generate suspense in the audience when they become dramatic irony and amplify the climax. During the falling action‚ Oedipus is engulfed in misery when he experiences a reversal of fortune. Finally‚ Oedipus goes through a discovery process ending when he discovers his tragic resolution. According to Aristotle‚ a tragedy consist of a drama that contains
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play: it is both provider and destroyer; it provides life‚ connection with the mainland‚ but it takes life. The dramatic structure of the play centres around the sea: in the beginning there is suspense as to whether the sea has given back the dead body of the young man it has taken. At the end there is suspense as to whether the last remaining son will survive the storm. The power of the elements is demonstrated to the audience in the opening scene as the wind tears open the door of the cottage. The
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10/7/12 The Third Man Sequence Analysis In Carol Reed’s The Third Man‚ the sequence in which the police and their bait‚ Holly‚ anxiously wait for the arrival of their target‚ Harry‚ is full of suspense and displayed through over 25 shots in less than 3 minutes. The sequence captures the anxiousness and suspense experienced by all the characters through its quick cuts of empty streets‚ destroyed buildings‚ and dark shadows. The score of this sequence heavily influences the mood and different thematic
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effect of a dreamlike quality b. Chaos of irrationality c. Personified setting ii. The setting so intricate‚ charged with emotion‚ and detailed that it becomes a character in itself d. Themes iii. Terror and suspense iv. Disillusions of appearance
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Immortan Joe created. The use of this narrative structure creates interest for the audience as most of the film shows the story in a state of disruption and chaos‚ with equilibrium only existing for a small duration of the film. This maintains the suspense for the audience‚ as with each resolved conflict such as Max escaping the war boys and stealing Furiosa’s “war rig” there is a new source of problem and conflict created‚ as Max cannot drive the war rig without Furiosa’s code and Immortan Joe is
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with that same violent hand. / Helping that one‚ there fore‚ I am helping my self.” (Sophocles 146-148) This instance of irony is a point when the audience know more about what is going on than Oedipus himself. The reason for this is to cause suspense within the audience‚ it is suppose to draw the attention of the audience and keep them intrigued. Furthermore‚ Oedipus ironically makes an order against himself as he makes an official order that no one will be allowed to speak to the person who
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stories. To get such reactions‚ authors use certain stylistic devices. Bram stoker’s “Dracula’s guest”‚ is penned around suspense‚ mystery and fear. This is pronounced by the author’s use of Johann’s narrative‚ “Walpurgis nacht”‚ the horses‚ background voices and the climatic changes. The horses “throwing up their heads and sniffing the air suspiciously” sets the mood for suspense and fright. The author pictures a situation where even the horses can sniff danger from a far. Further‚ when the “sound”
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William Shakespeare and was originally published in 1597. This book contains several suspenseful events in which keeps readers hooked‚ but just how does Shakespeare achieve this? William Shakespeare uses different dialogue between characters to create suspense and to set the mood and tone of the story. Dialogue is an important thing to have in stories because it allows readers to get to know characters on a more personal level. The story of Romeo and Juliet takes place in Verona‚ Italy. Romeo Montague
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home to their district. Once they win‚ you get fame‚ better food‚ and more opportunities. Many kids were not success in finding food and a place to sleep without getting killed. There was a lot of suspense such as if Katniss was going to win the Hunger Games. Another sign of suspense is if Katniss was going to sacrifice Rue or if Peeta was going to die of sickness. The climax is how Katniss and Peeta outlasted out of the other tributes‚ and how they threaten suicide rather than fight one
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