The speed at which the story unfolds, Pacing, Dramatic Irony, When the reader knows something a character does not, Dramatic Irony, Situational Irony, Hints or clues about what will happen later, Situational Irony, Foreshadowing, When the opposite of what is expected happens, Imagery, Situational Irony, Language that appeals to the five senses, Imagery, Suspense, The time and place of a story that creates mood, Setting, Dialouge, Repeating words or ideas to build tension, Suspense, Repetition, Story told from one character’s point of view only, Limited Perspective, Suspense, Conversation between two or more characters., Dialouge, Suspense, A state or feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what may happen. Related terms are tension, anticipation, uncertainty, or worry., Limited Perspective, Suspense, An unresolved ending that leaves the character in danger or in a critical decision point, and it leaves the audience in suspense., Cliffhanger, Foreshadowing

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