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How the writer creates interest in the story
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Introduction In my essay I will be examining the various methods used by writers, to keep the readers interested in their short stories. I shall be looking at certain techniques which create and keep interest, such as openings, language, characters, settings, plot, hints, build ups, mystery, atmosphere, tension, twists and climax. I have chosen three short stories, to which I will be referring and using as examples to support and explain my theories. The three short stories I have chosen to use include the following: The Tell-Tale Heart, The Landlady and The Monkey's Paw. The Tell-Tale Heart is my favorite of the three stories. It was written in 1843 by a famous author named Edgar Allan Poe. (Allan Poe suffered from epilepsy, and fear of being buried alive, as people often were during his time. When ever a person would fall unconscious, they were mistaken for dead and often woke to...
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