Ambrose Bierce

Suspenseful Techniques of “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” Ambrose Bierce is widely known for his ability to establish suspense in his infamous short story “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge”. In this literary work Bierce uses a variety of techniques that build up its suspense. These techniques catch the attention of the reader and keeps them intrigued. Bierce’s use of imagery, nonlinear plot, and point of view in “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” contribute to the suspense of the story.…

One can see that in “The Lottery”, “A Rose for Emily”, and “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” irony is used to defy the reader's expectations. Each story exemplifies a plot twist shaped by irony. Consequently, The use of irony is present throughout the stories and influences the ending of the story, not only for the characters, but also for the reader. “The Lottery” is a short story written by Shirley Jackson. An annual lottery takes place which ultimately results with the winner being stoned…

Ambrose Bierce’s work with “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge”, is really impressive. He works well with suspense, foreshadowing, and all sorts of other literary techniques. He does this to add anticipation and suspense to his stories, and he does this to keep his readers hooked. He does this by giving just enough information to keep the reader wanting to know what happens next. Ambrose Bierce’s work with suspense is amazing, he knows how to keep people hooked. And the way he did it in “An…

1. Ambrose Bierce portrays Farquhar as somebody with courage, uprightness and the capacity to defeat any physical hardship. Farquhar has the courage to think about cutting off the Owl Creek Tie in light of the fact that there is no administration excessively humble for him, making it impossible to perform in help of the South, no enterprise excessively unsafe for him, making it impossible to undertake (82). As indicated by a soldier who stops by the Farquhar living arrangement, the Union…

Write about the mystery story you read WITHOUT giving any details about the ending. The story I read is ‘A Horseman in the Sky’ by Ambrose Bierce. The story is about a young man, whose name was Carter Druse, full of zeal to defend his country in a military service. The war was ‘the American Civil War’ where the young officer from the north was determined to kill the enemy (spy) from the south. Even against his wealthy father’s wish, he left for the Union Military camp. He was eventually deployed…

“An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge,” by Ambrose Bierce, is an excellent example of Realism because it features characters, setting, point of view, detailed descriptions, plot, and it doesn’t glorify the horrific realities of war. This story is set during the Civil War period in Alabama, which is explained throughout the narrative, and the plot is about the execution of an ordinary man named Peyton Farquhar. This concept of having a common man as the main character is one of the elements of…

Ambrose Bierce, a well-respected and passionate writer, offered an insight to the American Civil War by giving the readers a glimpse at an important event that took place during this time period through his short story “An Incident at Owl Creek Bridge”. The story revolves around a young man who devoted his life into the war effort, however, ended up dying because of an unwise action he got tricked into doing. In the story, Ambrose used personal observation, story telling skills, and startling…

Bridge,” by Ambrose Bierce. Payton Farquhar lets his subconscious take him on a journey throughout his last few minutes as he is still alive on earth. This story connects the power of a humans subconscious with imagery and suspense. The story begins when Payton Farquhar commits a crime and is being hung for his punishment. Bierce gives the reader a strong sense of imagery when…

The Horseman in the Sky is a beautifully described story written by a man named Ambrose Bierce. It is a wonderfully written short story that has caught the interest of many, and without disappointment continued to impress each of the readers. This story explains the struggles of a young man, by the name of Carter Druce, who must overcome many obstacles in his life. Which starts in the beginning of the story, where the young boy feels he must help the army troops that had just arrived in his…

at Owl Creek Bridge” by Ambrose Bierce focuses on the theme about the perception of time. The story is about a man, Peyton Farquhar, who is a young plantation owner that is found guilty for trying to burn down the Owl Creek bridge during the Civil War. They are hanging him for his act of rebellion he had planned while trying to help the Confederacy to defeat the Union. As the man realizes how little time he has left, time emerges as a predominate theme in the story. Bierce supports his theme…