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Mousetrap question: Agatha Christie was a master of suspenseful writing. In The Mousetrap, she uses the play’s
setting, the events of the plot, and a flurry of false facts to build and
sustain suspense. What is the effect of these techniques? Write an extended
response in which you explain what suspense is and why it matters in mystery
writing. Then consider how each of these three techniques contributes to the
play’s suspense.
As you answer, use a five-paragraph structure.
Introduce the work and explain what suspense is and why it matters in the first
(introductory) paragraph. End this first paragraph with a thesis about
Christie’s use of the three techniques of suspense. Then, in the second
paragraph, discuss setting and suspense. In the third paragraph, discuss how
the plot events build suspense. In the fourth paragraph, deal with how false
information creates suspense. Finally, conclude your essay with a brief
paragraph in which you make your thesis statement clear once again. Throughout
your response, use details from the play to support your ideas.
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