In “ Great Expectations”, Charles Dickens creates suspense by
using setting, word choice and character descriptions. The story
begins with Pip finding the tombstone of his father. “ I give Pirrup as
my father's family name, on the authority of his
tombstone…”(Dickens 1). Most people find graveyards scary. By using
the graveyard setting, the reader anticipates something scary may
happen next.The choice of words that Charles Dickens uses helps create more
suspense. Pip comes upon the convict in the marsh. “ You young dog,
said the man licking his lips, what fat cheeks ha’ got” (Dickens 2). By
his word choices, Dickens makes the reader fearful of the man. The
choices of descriptive words creates more suspense
using setting, word choice and character descriptions. The story
begins with Pip finding the tombstone of his father. “ I give Pirrup as
my father's family name, on the authority of his
tombstone…”(Dickens 1). Most people find graveyards scary. By using
the graveyard setting, the reader anticipates something scary may
happen next.The choice of words that Charles Dickens uses helps create more
suspense. Pip comes upon the convict in the marsh. “ You young dog,
said the man licking his lips, what fat cheeks ha’ got” (Dickens 2). By
his word choices, Dickens makes the reader fearful of the man. The
choices of descriptive words creates more suspense