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GENRE STUDY:
The Mystery
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THE LANGUAGE
alibi - an excuse that an accused person uses to show that he/she was somewhere else than at the scene of the crime
breakthrough - an advance or discovery that helps solve a crime
clue - a fact or object that helps to solve mysteries
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THE LANGUAGE
crime - an act committed in violation of the law
deduce- to infer by logical reasoning
detective - a person who investigates crimes and gathers information
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THE LANGUAGE
evidence - something, such as a witness statement or object that is used as proof in a crime
hunch - a guess or feeling not based on known facts
motive - an inner drive that causes a person to do something or act in a certain way
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THE LANGUAGE
mystery - something that is secret and unknown
plot - the arrangement of incidents in a story
purloin - to steal or filch
red herring - something that is used to divert attention from the basic issue
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THE LANGUAGE
setting - the time, place, environment and surrounding circumstances of a story
sleuth - another name for a detective
suspect - a person who is suspected of a crime
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THE LANGUAGE
victim - someone who is harmed or suffers some loss
witness - someone who saw or can give a firsthand account of something
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THE ELEMENTS
Suspects
Detective
Witnesses
Victim
Characters
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THE ELEMENTS
When the mystery takes place
Where the mystery takes place
Often integral to the plot (cannot be separated from the story)
Setting
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THE ELEMENTS
problem that needs solved
an event that cannot be explained
a secret
something that is lost/missing
a crime that has been committed
PlotUsually follows one of the following major plot
lines:
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THE ELEMENTS
Hints to help solve the mystery
Can be things people say or do
Can be objects that are found
Red herrings: distractions/false clues that lead the reader and detective off track and make it more difficult to solve the mystery
Clues
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THE OUTLINE
Beginning - characters and mysterious problem are introduced
Middle – suspects interviewed and clues gathered
End - mystery solved