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Tension Building Techniques
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Overview:
This guide provides an overview of six key techniques authors use to build tension in storytelling. It is designed for middle and upper years students.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand different methods for building tension in narratives.
- Learn how to apply these techniques to enhance creative writing.
- Analyse and identify effective tension-building strategies in literature.
How the Guide Works:
Students are introduced to six tension-building techniques with clear explanations for each. Techniques include:
- Use of the Five Senses: Creating vivid descriptions that engage the reader’s senses.
- Teasing with Clues: Dropping hints without revealing too much to build anticipation.
- Rising Action: Gradually increasing conflict or stakes leading to a climax.
- Varing Sentence Length: Quick, abrupt sentences to convey urgency and intensify action.
- Dynamic Verbs: Choosing powerful action words to create a sense of motion and tension.
- Personifying Nouns: Giving abstract ideas or inanimate objects human-like qualities to heighten emotional impact.
This guide helps students understand how these techniques are used to make writing compelling and suspenseful.
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