How would an author of a short story most effectively create suspense?A.Setting the story during a dark night with a power outageB.Including animal characters in the storyC.Having the action take place in another centuryD.Giving the main characters unusual namesSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Read the following passage:The cows had been set out to pasture, and the horses were de-saddled and settling down for the night. Around the campfire, the boys were trading stories about the trails they'd been on and the things they'd seen.Which plot development would best create suspense at this point in the story?A.One of the cowboys is asked to check on a sick cow.B.The narrator falls asleep and awakes to find it is raining.C.A coyote howls in the night, and the animals begin pacing nervously.D.A light appears in the sky and a mysterious object appears.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

"The Black Cat," by Edgar Allan Poe. Then answer the question.How does the sentence length and structure in this passage contribute to the suspense?A.It contributes to the character description.B.It contributes to the imagery of the story.C.It creates a nervous and unsettling feeling.D.It creates a change in setting.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

"The Black Cat," by Edgar Allan Poe. Then answer the question.In the passage, what does Poe use to build suspense?A.Personification and imageryB.Varied sentence length and structureC.Repetition and figurative languageD.Foreshadowing and flashbackSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Which would most likely cause an editor to put down a well-written story?A.The writing is too compelling.B.The characters seem too realistic.C.The story has too many typos.D.The story's plot is too exciting.

Based on the highlighted evidence, which of the following could be used to describe the MOOD (atmosphere) of the story?NegativePositiveDepressing and sadThreatening and suspenseful