How the writer creates suspense
In “Departure Time”, Tessa Green creates suspense by confining the narrative to Samantha’s point of view, a woman who ran away from home without her husband’s knowing. The lack of details about the plot, foreshadowing elements, and a skilful choice of words conveying panic and anxiety, further help Tessa Green create a suspenseful narrative.…
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Point of view
Because the narrator is not omniscient about the events, the reader finds out about what happens at the same time as the central character, meaning that the reader experiences the tension and suspense of the plot along with Samantha, from her point of view.
The fa…
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Choice of words
The author describes Samantha’s feelings of anxiety on several occasions, which help suggest the idea that the woman is running away from something that she fears (hence the suspense): “Bu…
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Foreshadowing and suggestion
The text also relies on foreshadowing and suggestion in order to create suspense and grab the readers’ attention.
Note that, this is a special type of reverse foreshadowing, where events in …
