1. Rebeeca
The insecurity of the narrator drives the suspense and helps the reader relate to her. ... Foreshadowing also adds to the suspense near the end of the novel. ... Many of the characters in the story are deceptive, which adds to the mystery and suspense. ... Dumaurier starts off her novel with elements of a classic Gothic Romance, and ends the story in mystery and suspense. She uses the writing techniques of symbolism and foreshadowing to build up suspense throughout the story, and elements of insecurity, deception and greed to transform the story into a mystery. ...
- Word Count: 1831
- Approx Pages: 7
- Grade Level: High School