ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A feeling of excitement or anxious uncertainty about what will happen next is called?
A
Cliffhanger
B
Foreshadowing
C
Suspense
D
Flashback
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Suspense is a state of excitement or anxiety about something that is going to happen very soon, for example about some news that you are waiting to hear.

Detailed explanation-2: -sus·pense sə-ˈspen(t)s. Synonyms of suspense. : the state of being suspended : suspension. : mental uncertainty : anxiety.

Detailed explanation-3: -/səˈspens/ C2. the feeling of excitement or nervousness that you have when you are waiting for something to happen and are uncertain about what it is going to be: She kept him in suspense for several days before she said that she would marry him.

Detailed explanation-4: -(səˈspens) noun. 1. a state or condition of mental uncertainty or excitement, as in awaiting a decision or outcome, usually accompanied by a degree of apprehension or anxiety.

Detailed explanation-5: -Suspense is a state of mental uncertainty, anxiety, being undecided, or being doubtful. In a dramatic work, suspense is the anticipation of the outcome of a plot or of the solution to an uncertainty, puzzle, or mystery, particularly as it affects a character for whom one has sympathy.

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