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suspense |
The ending left us in suspense.
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climax |
The point in a play, novel, short-story or narrative poem at which the conflict reaches its greatest intensity and then is resolved.
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development |
Development of new business is vital to an economy.
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tension |
High tension.
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morality |
In the feudal England, morality was based on fealty to a king.
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reliability |
To degrade or demolish someone's or something's truthfulness and reliability.
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irony |
When someone means something other than what they say; the most obvious form is sarcasm, but irony is usually more subtle.
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foreboding |
As I walked towards the gloomy castle, a sense of foreboding filled me.
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naivety |
The boy's naivety made him vulnerable.
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characterise
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How would you characterise the personality of Romeo?
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resolution |
The more pixels, the better the resolution.
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exposition |
In the exposition the setting of the story is normally established.
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chilling |
There was a chilling scream and then silence returned to the graveyard.
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isolation |
As the storm raged, our sense of isolation increased.
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subversion |
Subversion means sneakily manipulating someone (or something) for your own benefit.
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