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12 Cards in this Set
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alibi |
a suspect's claim that he or she was not near the crime scene at the time the crime took place |
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clue |
something that appears to lead the sleuth a step closer to solving the crime |
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deduction |
using the facts to infer a conclusion |
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evidence |
something that helps prove who the villain is. (Can be a physical object, foot or fingerprint, testimony of a witness, etc...) |
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villain |
an important character who has an understandable motive for the crime |
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motive |
a reason someone has for committing the crime |
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red herring |
a false clue that throws the detective and reader off track |
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sleuth |
someone who investigates and solves a crime |
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suspects |
people who are connected to the crime in some way and appear to have a motive for committing the crime |
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witness |
a person who discovers a crime or has some kind of information about the crime |
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foreshadowing |
details, setting changes, or dialogue that hint to an event that may happen later in the story |
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suspense |
a feeling of excitement and anticipation that develops from events in the story and the use of literary devices such as foreshadowing |
