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 * INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT #1**

a state or condition of mental uncertainty or excitement, as in a waiting a decision or outcome, usually accompanied by a degree of apprehension or anxiety. to show or indicate before hand; prefigure.
 * //__Group Assignment Number ONE__// **
 * //__Suspense-__// **
 * //__Foreshadowing-__// **

With your small group, find four examples of suspense. Write the examples as direct quotes on your WIKI page. Add the page number. "He thought to himself: 'He'll ask me now if I was old enough to be in the War. These old boys always do." But General Macarthur did not mention the War. page 22 "Constance Culmington, he reflected to himself, was exactly the sort of woman who would buy an island and surround herself with mystery! Nodding his head in gentle approval of his logic, Mr. Justice Wargrave allowed his head to nod... He slept..." page 3 "Ten little Indian boys went out to dine; One choked his little self, and then there were nine. Nine Little Indian boys sat up very late; One overslept himself and then there were eight. Eight little Indian boys traveling in Devon; One said he'd stay there and then there were seven. Seven little Indian boys chopping up sticks; One chopped himself in halves then there were six. Six Indian boys playing with a hive; A bumble-bee stung one then there were five. Five Indian boys going in for law; One got in Chancery then there were four. Four Indian boys going out to sea; A red herring swallowed one then there were three. Three Indian boys walking in the zoo; A big bear hugged one then there were two. Two Indian boys sitting in the sun; One got all frizzled up then there was one. One Indian boy left all alone; He went and hanged himself and then there were none." page 31 //-One or two of your old cronies are coming-would like to have a talk over old times.// page 9

With your small group, find four examples of foreshadowing. Write the examples as direct quotes on on your WIKI page. Add the page number.

"'I'm talking to //you//, young man. The day of judgement is very close at hand.' Subsiding onto his seat Mr. Blore thought to himself: 'He's nearer the day of judgement than I am!' But there, as it happens, he was wrong. . . . page 15-16 "The wicked shall be turned into hell." page 38  "Quite unlike the usual type of man in seaside guest houses. Evidently Mrs. or Miss Oliver had good connections..." page 18 "No, there wasn't much he drew the line at. He fancied he was going to enjoy himself at Indian Island" page 7

In a well-written paragraph, explain why your group chose these examples based on the definitions of suspense and foreshadowing The first example of suspense I chose I chose because it leaves you wondering, what kind of guy was he if he did not answer like others like him did. All of these examples are ones that leave you questioning what's really happening in the story. With the second example you might think something might happen to Justice Wargrave while he's asleep. The poem is really a little bit of both. It leaves everyone wondering why its in the story and if it's important because it takes up a lot of space. Making it suspenful, but it also shows what might be coming ahead in the story. It is an interesting piece. And finally, the example of suspense is making everyone wonder what has happened in the past to this guy Macarthur. The examples of foreshadowing I chose all show what might come ahead in the story. Everyone may have an idea what's coming next, because of the foreshadowing usage in this book. The first example hints that Mr. Blores end (death) is near, and reinforces it with, he was wrong. The next example hints that the wicked (bad people) shall be turned into hell (dead). So it hints that the bad people will die. The third example of foreshadowing hints that the owner of the Island has good connections, it hints that the Island owner knows everyone and brought them here for a purpose. The last example of foreshadowing I have hints a clue that Lombard will have a good time at Indian Island. He could possibly have a good time at Indian Island thus saying the foreshadow was correct.

Douglas- Good choices... I like the thought that you question whether the poem is important simply because of it's size/length. We often equate bigger with more important. Explanations make sense. Mrs. M 12-9-11