Foreshadowing can build tension and create a suspenseful mood.
Foreshadowing can build tension and create a suspenseful mood.
Foreshadowing in a work of fiction can contribute to the mood of suspense by hinting at future events or outcomes, creating tension and anticipation for the reader. By dropping subtle clues or hints about what might happen next, foreshadowing keeps the reader engaged and wondering what will transpire, thereby heightening the overall sense of suspense in the narrative.
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Foreshadowing builds suspense.
Foreshadowing
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Foreshadowing is a hint or clue provided by the author to suggest what will happen later in the story. It can build suspense, add depth to characters, and create anticipation in the reader.
The author, S.E. Hinton, uses Johnny's fear of the Socs and their violence at the beginning of the story to foreshadow the conflict between the two groups later on. Additionally, hints about the upcoming rumble between the Greasers and the Socs build anticipation and suspense throughout the novel. These elements of foreshadowing keep readers on edge and engaged in the story.
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Setting details (description of the forest with the help of imagery words), conflict(s) between two families and inner conflict of the men and foreshadowing help suspense to grow in the story.
Literary Techniques: suspense, foreshadowing, situational and dramatic