Are Suspense a Literary Device?

Suspense is a literary device that authors use to keep their readers' interest alive throughout the work. It is a feeling of anticipation that something risky or dangerous is about to happen.

What literary device creates suspense?

Foreshadowing, or slyly indicating a future event, is one technique a writer can use to create and build suspense. Learn more about foreshadowing here.

What is suspense literature?

In literature, suspense is an uneasy feeling that a reader gets when they don't know what is going to happen next. A writer creates suspense through a controlled release of information to readers that raises key questions and makes readers eager, but terrified, to find out what happens.

Maya Lin-Takahashi

Maya Lin-Takahashi

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Maya is a hardware enthusiast who tests and reviews smart home devices, smartphones, wearables, and audio gear. She focuses on practical consumer value and build quality.