Reading ‘The Twisted Tree’: explaining the creation of tension
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I can understand the plot and explain how tension builds to a climactic moment.
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Martha tells Stig about her supernatural abilities.
Martha's mother tells them to leave the cabin immediately, making the reader feel apprehensive for them.
Tension increases as they discover the murdered bodies of Yrsa and Olav and hear another howl.
Tension is the feeling of suspense and excitement that keeps readers interested.
Time conjunctions can be used to explain a writer's development of tension.
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