Shadows of Cogston House
Deep within the eerie corridors of Cogston House, Alice finds herself trapped in a suspenseful encounter as she faces a chilling presence descending the staircase in the darkness. With tension mounting, her senses heightened, and fear gripping her heart, the unknown figure's approach fills the air with foreboding anticipation.
- Suspenseful thriller
- Tension-filled narrative
- Atmospheric writing
- Intriguing mystery
- Figurative language
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THURSDAY 14TH MAY 2020/FRIDAY 15THMAY 2020 WALT: WRITE YOUR OWN SUSPENSE STORY. WILF: I CAN WRITE MY OWN STORY WITH A CLEAR STRUCTURE I CAN USE FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE TO CREATE ATMOPSHERE I CAN USE THE 5 MAIN SENSES FOR DESCRIPTION
SUSPENSE AND TENSION What is tension? Tension is something that writers use to create a problem in their stories. Tension means feeling worry, fear, nerves or pressure. You can also create tension between characters if they argue. You will need tension in your writing to engage the reader and make them what to read more
SUSPENSE What is suspense Suspense is something used in stories to make them mysterious or scary. Suspense means waiting for something to happen or being uncertain about what will happen. You will need this to keep the reader engaged and make your writing interesting.
HOW TO CREATE SUSPENSE AND TENSION Alice couldn t move and she was scared. Then, a man started to walk down the stairs towards her. This isn t very scary because we know exactly who is coming down the stairs straight away. The descriptions are not detailed, so although we know that Alice is scared, we don t feel scared with her. So how can we make this better?
LANGUAGE FEATURES TO USE To create tension and suspense in your writing you must use all of these language features: Show not tell sentences Figurative language- similes, metaphors, personification Powerful adjectives Dramatic sentences openers- such as suddenly, without warning, unexpectedly Ellipsis .
MODEL Nothing moved. Cogston House was as silent as the grave. Perhaps the only thing worse than hearing her best friend desperately calling her name was being alone in this endless quiet. Alice s eyes searched through the darkness, scouring the corridor which faded into more murky gloom. She could make out the hallway right in front of her, the door opposite, and beyond it, the enormous winding staircase. As she looked, blinking through the tears which had begun to stream hopelessly down her face, she was met with a sight at the top of the staircase which all but turned her to stone... Something was moving. Alice watched numbly. Her heart was in her mouth and her breath came in sharp, rattling gasps. Descending the stairs one careful, agonising, creaking step at a time, a hunched silhouette shuffled out from the darkness...
TASK Your task is to write your entire story using the plan that you made in the last lesson You writing must have suspense and tension so you must use all the language features mention previously The model was only the introduction so you need to write much more. If you are typing your work aim for about 1- 2 typed pages in size 14 front. If you are handwriting use your best handwriting and aim for about 2-3 pages. However, remember it is quality over quantity but in order for you work to be quality you will need lots of description to build the tension and suspense. You can add additional languages features you have learned such as, speech and parenthesis. Use this piece of writing as a chance to showcase your skills. You have two lessons to do this so don t rush. Enjoy writing it have fun with your story. Be creative The best stories will be forward to Ms Walters to read so make it your best work!
