Suspense and Horror: Gothic Writing across Time Answers

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What effect does suspense typically have on a reader? Check the three best answers.

shivers down the spine

a belief that the narrator is unreliable

a contradictory urge both to continue reading or watching and to stop

confidence that everything will work out in the end

excitement in knowing that you are safe

What could an author do to adjust the mood to heighten suspense? Check the three best answers.

describe dark imagery, such as approaching dusk, shadows, and storms

set the story outside rather than inside

recount unexpected or unexplained events

leave out key details to increase mystery

restrict the narrative to first-person point of view to add intrigue

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