Horror Through Time As time passes, the amusement of people to be entertained remains the same. In the 19th century, the horror genre was brought out to the public and it catched many people’s attention and to this day, it has the eyes of a great amount of the population. In the horror story, “August Heat,” by W.F Harvey, the author portrays a variety of methods of suspense. Harvey uses foreshadowing, character in peril and turn of events to show the suspense in the story. Throughout the whole story, the author, W.F Harvey, utilizes foreshadowing to create the story more surprising and suspenseful. The story was written in first person point of view and therefore created a better connexion with the main character, James Clarence Withencroft.
