Read the passage from "Racing the Storm.”Behind them, black clouds brewed, bearing down on them at a breakneck speed.
In "Racing the Storm,” which character is a foil to Keri?
In "Racing the Storm,” the author creates suspense through pacing, which is the
Read the passage from "Racing the Storm.”Anastasia shook her head in wonder. "You’re so lucky you have your license,” she said. "I wish I had been the one driving.”
Read the passage from "Racing the Storm.”"Turn the radio off!” Keri shouted. "Anastasia!” She reached out and shook the other girl’s leg. "Turn it off! I need to concentrate.”"Yeesh!” Anastasia exclaimed. Finally giving her attention to the scene outside, she smiled. "Wow. It’s beautiful, isn’t it?” she said."Never mind,” Keri moaned, letting go of the wheel again to turn off the radio herself. "Look, I’m going to get off this highway. I don’t know where we’ll end up, but we have to do something.”
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Read this stanza from "The Raven."Presently my soul grew stronger; hesitating then no longer,"Sir," said I, "or Madam, truly your forgiveness I implore;But the fact is I was napping, and so gently you came rapping,And so faintly you came tapping, tapping at my chamber door,That I scarce was sure I heard you"–here I opened wide the door– Darkness there and nothing more.
Review the paragraph from the article "A Simple Way to Create Suspense."Readers are human, and humans seem programmed to wait for answers to questions they witness being asked. I learned that fact in my first job. I worked in television production from 1977 until 1995, and the business changed radically during that time, mainly because of one particular invention. It was something that almost no one had in 1980, and that almost everyone had in 1990, and it changed the game forever. We had to cope with it. We had to invent a solution to the serious problem it posed.
Read this stanza from "The Raven."And the silken sad uncertain rustling of each purple curtainThrilled me–filled me with fantastic terrors never felt before;So that now, to still the beating of my heart, I stood repeating"'Tis some visiter entreating entrance at my chamber door–Some late visiter entreating entrance at my chamber door; This it is and nothing more."
Which words in the excerpt best help develop a mournful mood? Select four responses.
Read the paragraph.Devin slept soundly, dreaming of his baseball tournament. He had loaded his gear bag the night before with his bat, glove, and sunflower seeds. His mom had put sports drinks and water bottles in the cooler. Everything he needed was packed and waiting in the garage. His hat and neatly folded uniform were beside his bed. All that day he had talked endlessly with his brother about the teams he would face in the tournament. While he slept, however, storm clouds gathered. By 3:00 a.m., the rain had begun to fall. It continued ceaselessly, intensifying as Devin’s alarm sounded at 7:00 a.m.
Read the excerpt from "The Most Dangerous Game,” by Richard Connell.He came upon them as he turned a crook in the coast line, and his first thought was that he had come upon a village, for there were many lights. But as he forged along he saw to his great astonishment that all the lights were in one enormous building—a lofty structure with pointed towers plunging upward into the gloom. His eyes made out the shadowy outlines of a palatial chateau; it was set on a high bluff, and on three sides of it cliffs dived down to where the sea licked greedy lips in the shadows.
Read the excerpt from "The Most Dangerous Game,” by Richard Connell.He staggered, but he did not fall; nor did he drop his revolver. He stood there, rubbing his injured shoulder, and Rainsford, with fear again gripping his heart, heard the general's mocking laugh ring through the jungle."Rainsford," called the general, "if you are within sound of my voice, as I suppose you are, let me congratulate you. Not many men know how to make a Malay mancatcher. Luckily for me I, too, have hunted in Malacca. You are proving interesting, Mr. Rainsford. I am going now to have my wound dressed; it's only a slight one. But I shall be back. I shall be back."
How does author Lee Child develop his central idea in his "A Simple Way to Create Suspense"?
Read this description of the bird in the poem "The Raven."But, with mien of lord or lady, perched above my chamber door–Perched upon a bust of Pallas just above my chamber door– Perched, and sat, and nothing more.
Read the first stanza from "The Raven."Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary,Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore–While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door."'Tis some visitor," I muttered, "tapping at my chamber door– Only this and nothing more."
What details from the narration relate Rainsford’s impression of Zaroff? Select 4 options.
Which is the most correct comparison?
Read the excerpt from "A Simple Way to Create Suspense".For instance, heading toward a movie review program, I remember we asked: Who was the studio’s first choice for the Harry Callahan role in "Dirty Harry”?We knew most viewers would be intrigued. (What, Clint Eastwood wasn’t the first choice?) But—and this was the lesson—the success of the tactic didn’t depend on intrigue. Even viewers with no interest at all stuck around to find out. Humans are hard-wired. They need to know. Even viewers who knew the answer for sure stuck around, in order to be gratified. The gap was bridged, and the danger averted. (It was Frank Sinatra. You waited, right?)
Read this excerpt from "The Raven."While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door."'Tis some visitor," I muttered, "tapping at my chamber door— Only this and nothing more."
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