Creating Tension
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- In this lesson, we will understand which language techniques can create suspense and tension, and use these techniques to write the fourth chapter of our memoir.
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5 Questions
Q1.
Which of these is WRONG?
Memoirs are written about past experiences.
Memoirs often include imagery.
Memoirs often include sensory language.
Q2.
Who wrote 'The Black Flamingo'?
Dodie Smith
Jamaica Kincaid
Laurie Lee
Q3.
'The Black Flamingo' is a coming-of-age story. What does this mean?
It's about a small child.
It's easy to understand.
It's only suitable for adults.
Q4.
If something is written in lines of poetry, we call it:
Imagery
Prose
Repetition
Q5.
If something is written in continuous paragraphs, we call it:
Imagery
Repetition
Verse
5 Questions
Q1.
Which ONE of these sentences is TRUE?
All your paragraphs should be the same length.
All your sentences should be the same length.
You should only use full stops in your writing.
Q2.
What do you call a jump back in time?
Cliffhanger
Imagery
Sensory language
Q3.
What do you call words which create pictures?
Cliffhanger
Flashback
Sensory language
Q4.
What do you call an ending which doesn't tell you exactly what happens next?
Flashback
Imagery
Sensory language
Q5.
Who wrote 'Lark'?
Dean Atta
Dodie Smith
Laurie Lee