English Literature A-Level
Suspense
What Suspense means in English Literature A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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An effect sustained by withheld or delayed information, depending on anticipation and uncertainty rather than a sudden unforeseen revelation.
An effect created when elements interact, alongside surprise, moral uncertainty or social critique.
Topics that use Suspense
- Elements of crime writing (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Ambiguity and unresolved endings
- Betrayal
- Class and social voice
- Closure and resolution
- Crime across literary periods
- Crime as narrative driver
- Crime as social critique
- Elements
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