In (name of text), (name of author) creates (mystery, tension, suspense —> choose one or many) by/through (provide o description of what the author is doing.)  

 

Examples:  

 

In Graceless, Chris Williams creates suspense by delaying the reveal of the suspect’s gender.  

 

In There is Power, Emily Arnold creates mystery and tension by presenting the mental decline of the narrator.  

 

In How We Live, Cody Boudreaux creates tension by repeatedly describing the stillness of the air.  

 

In Seeing is Believing, Gannon Downs creates mystery through his description of the decaying environment.