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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 you prove who the villain is |
Can be 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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Sleuthsleuth |
A false a clue that throws the detective and reader off track |
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Sleuth |
Someone who investigates and solve a crime |
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Suspects |
People who are connected to the crime in someway 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 a 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 |
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