Why Does Edgar Allan Poe's Use Of Suspense

It is clear from all three texts that we have read, that they each used literary devices in order to create suspense in their own unique way. These texts would include “The Tell Tale Heart,” by Edgar Allan Poe, “The Landlady,” by Roald Dahl and “All Summer in a Day.” by Ray Bradbury.

For instance, it is apparent that the element of suspense is elevated via the use of various literary devices in the short story, “The Tell Tale Heart,” by Edgar Allan Poe. Poe uses repetition to great effect in order to further the feeling of suspense throughout the story. For instance, the narrator states, “I moved it slowly, very, very slowly…” (Poe 3). The use of repetition in this context compels the reader to anticipate in his or her mind regarding what will

An example of this would be Dahl’s use of foreshadowing in the text. The Landlady states, “But my dear boy, he never left...” (Dahl 5). The use of foreshadowing throughout “The Landlady” is meant to hint towards Billy’s impending doom, and thus would compel readers to anticipate Billy’s fate, creating suspense. Foreshadowing contributes a great deal to the dark humor/mysterious aspect of Dahl’s style of writing. In addition, Billy states, “I’m a lucky fellow, he thought, rubbing his hands. This is a bit of all right” (Dahl 4). Dramatic irony in the context of “The Landlady” allows the reader to imagine certain directions as to where the plot is heading towards, as well as to create suspense as the irony becomes more and more prominent throughout the text. Dahl’s aspect of dark humor in his style of writing can also be attributed to his use of irony as well. Thus, in conclusion, there is no doubt that Dahl fantastically utilized a variety of literary devices in order to fabricate the aspect of suspense in “The

The narrator states, “...with the sweet crystal fall of showers and the concussion of storms so heavy they were tidal waves come over the islands” (Bradbury 2). The use of hyperbole throughout “All Summer in a Day” gives off a mysterious feeling to the reader, creating an uncertainty about what’s going to happen, and thus creating suspense. Hyperbole strengthens Bradbury’s descriptive aspect in his style of writing. In addition, the narrator states, “Then they closed the door and heard the gigantic sound of the rain falling in tons and avalanches, everywhere and forever” (Bradbury 15). In the text, “All Summer in a Day,” Bradbury uses imagery to describe objects both beautifully and terrifyingly, thus allowing the reader to picture in their head the scene that they are reading, further enhancing the feeling that hyperbole creates in the text, thus adding on to the layer of suspense for the reader. Bradbury’s aspect of descriptive writing in his style of writing can also be sourced to his use of imagery as well. Thus, in conclusion, it is beyond doubt that Bradbury strikingly applied a variety of literary devices in order to establish the aspect of suspense in “All Summer in a