Atmosphere of tension

Atmosphere and Tension in Great Expectations In this essay I am going to write about how Charles Dickens creates atmosphere and tension in the opening chapter, of Great Expectations. Because the audience cannot see what Dickens wants them to, he has to create atmosphere and tension to guide the audience through the incident, as well as hooking the audience by keeping them interested. Dickens intentionally creates that atmosphere because he wants us to feel sympathy for Pip and what he’s

How do the authors create atmosphere and tension in The Monkeys Paw and The Red Room? A ghost story is a story with intent to scare; it usually builds up tension and suspense by using a lot of intense, exaggerated words. Usually in a ghost story there is a typical dark and gloomy setting and an inhuman object almost always there is a non human force or a supernatural being in the story to give it a scare factor. Supernatural means a power above the forces of nature which implies that it

Show how Edgar Allan Poe uses language to create atmosphere and describe the state of mind of the murderer. Consider how the modern reader might respond to this story. In this essay I will discuss the which language techniques Poe uses to create atmosphere and suspence. I will also show how he allows us to get into the mind of the murder and how he conveys his state of mind. ‘The Tell-Tale Heart’ is the story of a man who decides to murder the old man he is living with. There is no apparent

This is revealing to the audience that the film fits into the horror genre and is giving the audience clues about what the film will include, such as an ominous atmosphere and scenes of violence and gore. Lean has created this mood and theme so that the audience would want to know what the film actually contains, whether it is horror or drama. David Lean and Alfonso Cuaron are using the different techniques

stories - The Red Room and The Signalman how do the authors create tension and an atmosphere of fear? Gothic Stories ============== In this essay I will be discussing a number of things. Firstly, I will be discussing what Gothic writing is and then I will move the discussion towards the subject, which my essay consists of, 'in the novels "The Red Room" and "The Signalman" how do the authors create tension and an atmosphere of fear?' Gothic writing is a style of writing, which was extremely

The play also involves the theme of fate; this is initially shown in the prologue, “Two star-crossed lovers”. The audience knows that Romeo and Juliet will meet, this is obvious purely from the title of the play, this helps build tension until it reaches a

Priestley uses stage directions, props, staging and actions to bring out tension on stage. This kind of technique is effective in increasing tension because it can convey the atmosphere of the scene, important information about the characters and show the audience what the characters are feeling. At the beginning of Inspector Calls, Priestley lists a long series of stage directions. He applies them skilfully and effectively as dramatic technique and uses them to show the audience that the Birlings

Shakespeare uses language to create atmosphere, tension and horror in Macbeth; particularly through his use of literary devices. As well as this, he utilises contrast between prose and poetry to place more emphasis on important dialogue which further enhances those elements. Shakespeare also uses descriptive language to add to the environment of the production Shakespeare’s contrasting use of prose and poetry is most evident in characters’ soliloquies throughout the play; however some soliloquies

Verona, Italy. The Montagues and Capulets are represented as enemy mafia empires and swords are replaced with guns. This analytical essay will examine the various dramatic elements featured in the film, such as, roles and relationships, tension and the mood and atmosphere displayed throughout the film. Similar to the original script, the film focuses heavily on the roles and relationships between characters, especially Romeo and Juliet’s love arc. Viewers experience Romeo and Juliet’s tragic love story

In this extract, Shakespeare uses language to make the atmosphere dramatic and exciting. One away in which he achieves this is by using Macduff’s language to portray the distress he is in at finding Duncan’s body, he speaks in short, exclamatory sentences, like “Cannot conceive nor name thee!”. This makes him sound panicked and upset to the reader and as the reader does not yet know of the murder it creates dram and intrigue in the scene. This also increases the pace of the dialogue and adds to