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Journal Prompt:Journal Prompt:

Authors often create suspense by placing Authors often create suspense by placing characters in various predicaments. characters in various predicaments. Recall a suspenseful book you have read Recall a suspenseful book you have read or movie you have watched. What do you or movie you have watched. What do you think was the most suspenseful part? think was the most suspenseful part? What caused you to be concerned about What caused you to be concerned about what might happen? Knowing that what might happen? Knowing that certain danger or exciting events lie certain danger or exciting events lie ahead creates a feeling of uncertainty - ahead creates a feeling of uncertainty - suspense.suspense.

SuspenseSuspense

SuspenseSuspense is the feeling of anxiety or is the feeling of anxiety or dread you feel about what will dread you feel about what will happen next in a story, especially happen next in a story, especially when you are concerned for a when you are concerned for a character.character.

- Read aloud the first paragraph of - Read aloud the first paragraph of "The Sniper" by Liam O'Flaherty. "The Sniper" by Liam O'Flaherty.

SuspenseSuspense

SuspenseSuspense is created when the reader is created when the reader wants to know what happens next. wants to know what happens next.

An example of this is the second An example of this is the second sentence of the text. sentence of the text.

(Dublin lay enveloped in darkness but (Dublin lay enveloped in darkness but for the dim light of the moon that for the dim light of the moon that shone through fleecy clouds,...) shone through fleecy clouds,...)

Since the writer does not reveal what Since the writer does not reveal what will happen next, it creates suspense.will happen next, it creates suspense.

ConflictConflict

ConflictConflict is a struggle between opposing forces. is a struggle between opposing forces. Conflict helps to create tension or suspense Conflict helps to create tension or suspense within that story.within that story.

External ConflictExternal Conflict is a struggle between a is a struggle between a character and some other outside force. character and some other outside force. Outside forces may include another character, Outside forces may include another character, society as a whole, or a force of nature.society as a whole, or a force of nature.

Internal ConflictInternal Conflict is a struggle within the is a struggle within the character's mind. This may occur when a character's mind. This may occur when a character needs to make a difficult decision or character needs to make a difficult decision or has conflicting feelings.has conflicting feelings.

Conflict ExamplesConflict Examples::

A feeling of anxiety a boy feels A feeling of anxiety a boy feels because he is late, getting home past because he is late, getting home past his curfew...his curfew...InternalInternal

An argument with your best An argument with your best friend...friend...ExternalExternal

Which idea best expresses the Which idea best expresses the central idea of this story?central idea of this story?

a)a) In war, you don't always know who In war, you don't always know who your enemies are.your enemies are.

b) The better shooter always survives.b) The better shooter always survives.

c) Sometimes, in war, tricking your c) Sometimes, in war, tricking your opponent is the best way to win.opponent is the best way to win.

d) During wartime, you can never trust d) During wartime, you can never trust the townspeoplethe townspeople

When the sniper begins to "gibber to When the sniper begins to "gibber to himself, cursing the war, cursing himself, cursing the war, cursing himself, cursing everybody," he himself, cursing everybody," he probablyprobablya)a) knew that he had shot his brother.knew that he had shot his brother.

b) realized that he couldn't smoke or b) realized that he couldn't smoke or drink whiskey again because of his drink whiskey again because of his injury.injury.

c) thought he might have done something c) thought he might have done something else with his life.else with his life.

d) realized the futility of killing another d) realized the futility of killing another person.person.

In the first paragraph, the word In the first paragraph, the word beleaguered is used to meanbeleaguered is used to mean

a)a) surrounded with troopssurrounded with troops

a)a) recently freedrecently freed

c) barren and wastedc) barren and wasted

d) indifferent; obliviousd) indifferent; oblivious

When the author writes, "The woman When the author writes, "The woman whirled round and fell with a shriek whirled round and fell with a shriek into the gutter," he means thatinto the gutter," he means that

a)a) she was frightened by him and she was frightened by him and tripped as she tried to run away.tripped as she tried to run away.

b) she fell into a hole as she turned to b) she fell into a hole as she turned to check on the machine gunner.check on the machine gunner.

c) she fainted.c) she fainted.

d) the sniper shot and killed her.d) the sniper shot and killed her.

The sniper kills his enemy byThe sniper kills his enemy by

a)a) tricking him.tricking him.

b) having better aim.b) having better aim.

c) realizing he's his brother.c) realizing he's his brother.

d) using the reinforcement machine d) using the reinforcement machine gunner and an informer.gunner and an informer.

Letter writing assignmentLetter writing assignment

Your job is to write to your mother or Your job is to write to your mother or a family member explaining what a family member explaining what happened on that fateful day. happened on that fateful day.

Make sure you use genuine feelings in Make sure you use genuine feelings in your letter and remember to follow your letter and remember to follow the guidelines of a personal letter.the guidelines of a personal letter.

http://www.letterwritingguide.com/frihttp://www.letterwritingguide.com/friendlyletterformat.htmendlyletterformat.htm

Personal Letter FormatPersonal Letter Format

In the personal letter format, your In the personal letter format, your address, date, the closing, signature, address, date, the closing, signature, and printed name are all indented to and printed name are all indented to the right half of the page the right half of the page

(how far you indent in is up to you as (how far you indent in is up to you as long as the heading and closing are long as the heading and closing are lined up, use your own discretion lined up, use your own discretion and make sure it looks presentable). and make sure it looks presentable).

Also the first line of each paragraph Also the first line of each paragraph is indented. is indented.

1 Your Address1 Your AddressAll that is needed is your street address on the All that is needed is your street address on the first line and the city, province and postal code first line and the city, province and postal code on the second line. (Not needed if the letter is on the second line. (Not needed if the letter is printed on paper with a letterhead already on printed on paper with a letterhead already on it.) it.)

2 Date2 DatePut the date on which the letter was written in Put the date on which the letter was written in the format Month Day Year e.g. August 30, the format Month Day Year e.g. August 30, 2014. Skip a line between the date and the 2014. Skip a line between the date and the salutation. salutation.

3 Salutation3 SalutationUsually starts out with Dear so and so, or Hi so Usually starts out with Dear so and so, or Hi so and so. Note: There is a comma after the end of and so. Note: There is a comma after the end of the salutation (you can use an exclamation the salutation (you can use an exclamation point also if there is a need for some emphasis). point also if there is a need for some emphasis).

4 Body4 BodyThe body is where you write the content of the The body is where you write the content of the letter; the paragraphs should be single spaced with letter; the paragraphs should be single spaced with a skipped line between each paragraph. Skip 2 lines a skipped line between each paragraph. Skip 2 lines between the end of the body and the closing. between the end of the body and the closing.

5 Closing5 ClosingLet's the reader know that you are finished with Let's the reader know that you are finished with your letter; usually ends with Sincerely, Sincerely your letter; usually ends with Sincerely, Sincerely yours, Thank you, and so on. Note that there is a yours, Thank you, and so on. Note that there is a comma after the end of the closing and only the first comma after the end of the closing and only the first word in the closing is capitalized. word in the closing is capitalized.

6 Signature6 SignatureYour signature will go in this section, usually signed Your signature will go in this section, usually signed in black or blue ink with a pen. Skip a line after your in black or blue ink with a pen. Skip a line after your signature and the P.S. signature and the P.S.

7 P.S.7 P.S.If you want to add anything additional to the letter If you want to add anything additional to the letter you write a P.S. (post script) and the message after you write a P.S. (post script) and the message after that. You can also add a P.P.S after that and a that. You can also add a P.P.S after that and a P.P.P.S. after that and so on. P.P.P.S. after that and so on.