reader is very important to interpret the work well. However‚ the author‚ while writing a story‚ can treat some incidents in detail and barely mention or even omit others. He may distort these incidents‚ may not observe chronological sequence‚ he can use messengers or flashbacks‚ and so on and so forth. The function of resorting to these varied narrative techniques is to emphasize or de-emphasize certain story-events‚ to interpret some and to leave others to inference‚ to show or to tell‚ to comment
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Form: Unreliable Narrator. In first person narrative you need to understand that the character will put their own views and prejudices in to the events‚ as does Nick. He has a vivid imagination that he uses to interpret peoples feelings and thoughts‚ however this makes him gullible. Nick also has a limited experience of life which may lead him to misinterpret events‚ his puritanical (very strict in moral/ social beliefs) upbringing that has shaped his opinions and beliefs. Structure: Modifying
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According to Fobes.com‚ "Sinister” was the number one horror film within the last five years and “…the most terrifying‚ disturbing‚ well-acted‚ perfectly paced horror film…” (Hughes‚ The Top 10 Horror Films Of The Last Five Years). There are two different categories of horror stories. The first category is fiction. This category was created to relate to the person reading‚ make it something they believe could happen to them. The second category is psychological. This category was created to get the
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the Horror Story Alessandro Chiappo ENC1102 Budinger Both the Masque of the Red Death and the Cask of Amontillado are two of the greatest works written by Edgar Allan Poe. And as in most of the his stories‚ there is a sense of the horror‚ in any which way you could perceive‚ as well as how Poe imagined them. Death‚ Famine‚ Disease‚ War‚ Revenge‚ Fear‚ these are some of the many horrors Poe incorporates in his works. So in trying to analyze these 2 short stories‚ we
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HORROR WRITING WORKSHEET This worksheet will hopefully teach you the basics of writing a scary story – coming up with a frightening idea‚ making your characters come to life and turning their world upside down in a rollercoaster plot! But always remember the first rule of writing: Don’t get bogged down by the rules‚ just play around‚ have fun and write something that you find scary and entertaining! Part 1: Facing Your Nightmares! One of the most important things about writing a horror
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A Study of the Characteristics of 19th Century Horror Stories In this essay we will look at the Characteristics of 19th Century Horror Stories‚ commenting on: the structure of the story; the characterisation; the themes included in the story; the setting and the writer’s technique. I will be looking into two texts in detail: “The Monkey’s Paw” by William Wymark Jacobs; and “The Signalman” by Charles Dickens‚ whilst making references to “Captain Rogers” – also by William Wymark Jacobs‚ and
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The girl stumbled and rolled down the grassy hill‚ pulling her fiancé with her. For a few minutes they fell‚ rolling on top of each other before landing in a heap on the soft sand below. The woman looked at the man below her‚ affection filling her eyes as she smiled subconsciously. “What are you smiling at?” He inquired flipping her over so he was on top of her. “Just wondering if why on earth I’m marrying someone as ugly as you; do you think it’s too late to pull out?” The girl answered giggling
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The narrator: The narrator is the one who tells the story (narrates) and is seen as an instrument‚ a construction or a device. He is responsible for how the viewer perceives the story. The narrator can be characterized be the means of voice‚ focalization‚ distance and relieability. In the following text I´m particularly focusing on the movie “The Unusual Suspects “ in order to describe the function of a narrator. In the Film we have two narrators. The main narrator is Verbal Kint and at the end
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I was the only one allowed to touch him other than her. I still remember the day she wanted me to bunk school because she wanted to talk to me. I couldn’t refuse when my cute sister asked me. We spent the entire day telling stories to each other. I remember every story she told me. Most of them were about me‚ her and Fluffy going on a vacation. Tears were now rolling down my cheeks. What if something happens to her ? I was now 5 feet from the door. I was shivering. My sister was everything
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The lake closed over her nose and mouth as Sara sucked in a lung-full of cold‚ black water. Sarah barely managed to get in another breath‚ she glimpsed quickly‚ she saw the dreadful red light of its eyes still shining accompanied by the horrifying howls. Sara felt her body beginning to tremble out of utter fear‚ for the beast was still pursuing her. Sarah took a deep breath of living restoring air‚ and submersed herself under the water. She began to swim further and further away from it‚ being very
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