Hill uses many techniques in her wri? ng in order to build and sustain tension throughout the novel. Through the careful cra? ing of language she creates engaging and intriguing characters, atmosphere and se? ngs and had cra? ed a novel that few people can put down. Using powerful adjec? ves the writer has created a deathly tone when describing the ! rst ? me we see Eel Marsh House. The author’s use of language is signi! cant because it has a ghastly e%ect, which makes us feel anxious.
For example the writer uses the powerful verb “bone pale” within the sentence “Here and there were clumps of reed, bleached bone pale, and now and again the faintest of winds caused to ra+le dryly. ” In the sentence the writer uses “bone pale” which has sinister connota? ons of emp? ness and death. This will make the reader feel anxious when ! rst reading the se? ng around Eel Marsh House because Hill has created a deathly tone by using this quota? on. ‘Pale’ has connota? ons of death because when you die your body turns pale, hard and s?
%ened. “Bones” are sinister because they give the impression that something harmful or evil is happening or will happen, bones also remind us of death. The use of pathe? c fallacy “faintest of winds” in conjunc? on with the powerful verb “ra+led” makes us feel confused because of the use of imagery. This powerful verb “ra+led” has connota? ons of being empty, misty and abandoned through the use of pathe? c fallacy. This creates an image of the woman in black being extremely wicked, venomous and malevolent.
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This could be important to the story because it adds a feeling of tension, as the reader would empathise to the character being solitary. Hill also uses the emo? ve verb “ra+le dryly” as this gives the reader a sense of suspense. The verb “ra+le” gives us a warning of danger, because the word reminds us of animals in par? cular a ra+le snake, these creatures normally warn us of danger, which could addi? onally foreshadow that something bad is about to happen.
This could be important to the story because it adds a feeling of tension, as the reader would empathise to the character Arthur Kipps being le? alone in this eerie se? ng. The word ‘ra+le’ also gives us connota? ons of children and innocence which creates suspense when considering the innocence of the murder of children. Therefore the use of these techniques e%ec? vely builds tension and dread for the reader, making a fearful ! rst impression of Eel Marsh House.
Hill uses many techniques in her wri? ng in order to build and sustain tension throughout the novel, However, In the Nursery is the crescendo of this fear-including tension and is both engaging and TERRIFYING FOR READERS. USING MASTERFUL REPE?? VE ONOMATOPOEIA IN HER 9TH CHAPTER IS AN EXCELLENT example: “Bump bump.
Pause. Bump bump. Pause. Bump bump. ” The onomatopoeia, one word sentences and repe?? on are masterfully woven together by Hill in order to create an elaborate tapestry of tension. With every short sharp strong sentence of “Bump, bump. ” We imagine as readers to actually hear the chair rock back and forth smoothly in our head.
