The Mousetrap, homework writing help
Agatha Christie was a master of suspenseful writing. In The Mousetrap, she uses the play’s setting, the events of the plot, and a flurry of false facts to build and sustain suspense. What is the effect of these techniques? Write an extended response in which you explain what suspense is and why it matters in mystery writing. Then consider how each of these three techniques contributes to the play’s suspense.