With the use of imagery, literature can achieve a greater purpose by leaving a person with a distinct image that allows a reader to greater empathize with the characters. . From the description of certain scenes, the author creates an intense feeling of suspense. "The glimmer of white at the window behind the sheeting blur of rain had been - she was sure of it - a human face...there had been eyes staring back at her." Not only can one commise

rate with the character's feelings, but also imagine the actual moment. Another example of a clever description usage occurs when the readers are eager to have Janet uncover what lies in the depths of her trunk. "Her old trunk that stood against the wall was open just a crack; from the crack came this tiny pinpoint of reflected light to prick the cellar's gloom...She went toward it like a woman hypnotized...her old trunk had held the curled-up body of a woman." Thus, the readers can relate to the character's feelings of fear and anticipation making them more drawn to the story and its outcome.

As a writer creates a story, he/she must keep in mind various things, such as diction, imagery and syntax. Malmar uses techniques that help create a suspenseful feeling while reading her short story. While her story may not have a particular angle that one can analyze,

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