Mystery stories involve characters who solve a crime or puzzle. The reader of a mystery follows the investigation along with the characters and may attempt to find a solution before the characters do. In suspense writings, the author presents the plot in such a way that the reader is worried or concerned about the eventual outcome. In works of horror, the author uses frightening or gruesome devices to create an atmosphere of fear which ultimately entertains the reader. All three types usually have a dark and strange tone.
A traditional Christmas favorite, “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens is the tale of the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge. Scrooge l...
Reading Set: 5 Passages
Older students will enjoy these Christmas reading passages from classic literature. From the poetry of “A Visit From St. Nichol...
Macabre, dark, foreboding; these adjectives are often used to describe the works of Edgar Allan Poe. While this is true of ma...
by Mary Shelley from Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus
Chapter 11 passage: Published in 1818, Mary Shelley'...
507 Words, 9th-12th Grades, Context Clues, Figurative Language, and Theme
Chapter V passage: Mary Shelley's 1818 novel "Franke...
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by RV Staff Writer J.C.
Something strange happens to Isabella whenever she l...
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by Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe was a master of creating tension in ...
407 Words, 8th-11th Grades, 740L - 1050L, Context Clues, Figurative Language, and Point of View
by Charles Dickens from A Christmas Carol
Stave 5 passage: This passage from Charles Dickens’ ...
451 Words, 8th-11th Grades, 420L - 730L, Context Clues, Figurative Language, and Story Elements
Stave Three passage: This passage from Charles Dicke...
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Stave 2 passage: Charles Dickens’ classic story “A C...
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