Mystery, Macabre, Suspense, Tone, and Mood

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A person who is thought to have committed a crime is called a...

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suspect

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What are the sequence of events in a story called?

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plot

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What part of a story describes the time and place that it takes place?

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setting

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The feeling the author wishes to create for the reader.

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mood

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The style or manner or expression, which reflects the author's attitude toward the material

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tone

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An interruption in a story to permit the author to relate an event from the past.

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flashback

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familiar words that help the reader determine the meanings of other, unfamiliar words

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context clues

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Person who investigates and gathers information

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Detective

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a false lead that throws the investigator/detective off track

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red herring

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something that proves who committed the crime

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evidence