MYSTERY AND SUSPENSE By: Ms. Ugarenko. WHAT IS SUSPENSE? WHAT BOOK/TV SHOW/MOVIE DO YOU REMEMBER BEING VERY SUSPENSEFUL? WHY?

MYSTERY AND SUSPENSE

By: Ms. Ugarenko

WHAT IS SUSPENSE? WHAT BOOK/TV SHOW/MOVIE DO YOU

REMEMBER BEING VERY SUSPENSEFUL? WHY?

WHAT IS MYSTERY? WHAT BOOK/TV SHOW/MOVIE DO YOU

REMEMBER BEING VERY MYSTERIOUS? WHY?

THEMESCrimeHorrorIntrigueKidnappingMurderSpiesSupernaturalDetectivesTime Travel

STORY ELEMENTS

CharactersPlotTime/Place Setting

Tone/MoodForeshadowingConflictClimaxFlashbacks

ELEMENTS OF MYSTERYo Foreshadowing: the author’s use of clues to hint at what might happen later in the story.

o Suspense: a feeling of anxious uncertainty about the outcome of events in a literary work.

o Deduce: to come to a conclusion from something known or assumed.

o Induce: to lead or move by persuasion, as to some action or state of mind.

o Alibi: an excuse, especially to avoid blame.

o Dramatic Irony: when the audience’s or reader's knowledge of events or individuals surpasses that of the characters.

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE? Mystery: the main character is occupied in tracking down the truth about an event, usually a murder. If the protagonist is in any danger, it is usually moderate, and becomes a problem only as the detective approaches the truth.

Suspense: the main character may become aware of danger only gradually. In a mystery, the reader is exposed to the same information as the detective, but in a suspense story, the reader is aware of things unknown to the protagonist. The reader sees the bad guy plant the bomb, and then suffers the suspense of wondering when or if it will explode.

A FEW EXAMPLES OF MYSTERY/SUSPENSE NOVELS Poison Most Vial by Benedict Carey

Don’t Turn Around by Michelle Gagnon

Safekeeping by Karen Hesse

Tokyo Heist by Diana Renn

Secret Letters by Leah Scheier

Double by Jenny Valentine

SOME WEBSITES THAT HAVE POPULAR

MYSTERY/SUSPENSE BOOKS FOR GRADE 7 https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/middle-school-mystery

Http://guides.ccclib.org/c.php?g=43935&p=277537

https://sites.google.com/a/berkeleycarroll.org/middle-school-reading/book-lists/mystery-who-done-it

https://www.commonsensemedia.org/lists/thriller-books-for-teens

MYSTERY/SUSPENSE BOOK PROJECT

You will be answering a series of questions about your book and the events in your book.

You may choose between: PowerPoint, file folder report or a formal written report.

FILE FOLDER REPORT