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What is the origin of the word 'cliffhanger'?
What is the origin of the word 'cliffhanger'?
- Created by an author named Cliff in the 1800s
- Inspired by a historical event involving a cliff
- Named after a famous cliff in England
- Derived from a Latin term meaning 'to hang' (correct)
Why did Elfride go to the tall cliff overlooking the Bristol Channel?
Why did Elfride go to the tall cliff overlooking the Bristol Channel?
- To enjoy the view with Henry Knight
- To watch a ship arriving from India (correct)
- To examine fossils found in the area
- To meet her secret lover
What caused Knight's precarious situation on the cliff?
What caused Knight's precarious situation on the cliff?
- Trying to retrieve his hat near the edge (correct)
- Chasing after Elfride in a hurry
- Slipping on the rocky slope
- Being pushed by Elfride accidentally
Why did Hardy choose to narrate the scene from Knight's point of view only?
Why did Hardy choose to narrate the scene from Knight's point of view only?
What realization does Knight have while hanging on the cliff?
What realization does Knight have while hanging on the cliff?
How does Knight interpret his size difference against the vast universe while hanging on the cliff?
How does Knight interpret his size difference against the vast universe while hanging on the cliff?
What is one of the main ways that stories keep people interested?
What is one of the main ways that stories keep people interested?
In James Joyce's book 'Ulysses,' how did he mix the events of the story?
In James Joyce's book 'Ulysses,' how did he mix the events of the story?
What type of stories often use suspense to engage readers?
What type of stories often use suspense to engage readers?
What did some serious writers think about the use of suspense in stories?
What did some serious writers think about the use of suspense in stories?
How did Thomas Hardy incorporate suspenseful ideas into his serious books?
How did Thomas Hardy incorporate suspenseful ideas into his serious books?
What was Thomas Hardy's third novel, 'A Pair of Blue Eyes,' more focused on?
What was Thomas Hardy's third novel, 'A Pair of Blue Eyes,' more focused on?
In Marcel Proust's opinion, what did he think about Hardy's 'A Pair of Blue Eyes'?
In Marcel Proust's opinion, what did he think about Hardy's 'A Pair of Blue Eyes'?
'Ulysses' contrasts real life with traditional stories by showing that real life is _______ and _________.
'Ulysses' contrasts real life with traditional stories by showing that real life is _______ and _________.
What type of questions do adventure stories primarily ask?
What type of questions do adventure stories primarily ask?
What is the purpose of putting the main character in risky situations in suspenseful stories?
What is the purpose of putting the main character in risky situations in suspenseful stories?
What adds to the suspense in 'A Pair of Blue Eyes' by Thomas Hardy?
What adds to the suspense in 'A Pair of Blue Eyes' by Thomas Hardy?
What reflects Hardy's skill in 'A Pair of Blue Eyes' according to the text?
What reflects Hardy's skill in 'A Pair of Blue Eyes' according to the text?
What does Knight come face-to-face with while hanging on the cliff?
What does Knight come face-to-face with while hanging on the cliff?
Why does Hardy not reveal Elfride's actions during Knight's struggle on the cliff?
Why does Hardy not reveal Elfride's actions during Knight's struggle on the cliff?
How does Knight interpret his hanging situation against the vast universe?
How does Knight interpret his hanging situation against the vast universe?
What is the main source of suspense in the scene described in 'A Pair of Blue Eyes'?
What is the main source of suspense in the scene described in 'A Pair of Blue Eyes'?
Why does Knight feel a poignant understanding of his own mortality during his hanging ordeal?
Why does Knight feel a poignant understanding of his own mortality during his hanging ordeal?
What do Knight's struggles on the cliff symbolize in 'A Pair of Blue Eyes' by Thomas Hardy?
What do Knight's struggles on the cliff symbolize in 'A Pair of Blue Eyes' by Thomas Hardy?
Why does Hardy choose to narrate the scene solely from Knight's point of view?
Why does Hardy choose to narrate the scene solely from Knight's point of view?
What role does philosophy play in intensifying the suspense in 'A Pair of Blue Eyes'?
What role does philosophy play in intensifying the suspense in 'A Pair of Blue Eyes'?
What is the primary purpose of suspense in stories?
What is the primary purpose of suspense in stories?
How did James Joyce mix the events of 'Ulysses' to contrast real life with traditional stories?
How did James Joyce mix the events of 'Ulysses' to contrast real life with traditional stories?
Which famous writer embraced the use of suspenseful ideas from popular stories in serious books in the 1800s?
Which famous writer embraced the use of suspenseful ideas from popular stories in serious books in the 1800s?
What is the central focus of Thomas Hardy's novel 'A Pair of Blue Eyes'?
What is the central focus of Thomas Hardy's novel 'A Pair of Blue Eyes'?
Why did some serious writers look down on the use of suspense in stories?
Why did some serious writers look down on the use of suspense in stories?
In what way does suspense engage readers in adventure stories?
In what way does suspense engage readers in adventure stories?
'A Pair of Blue Eyes' by Thomas Hardy is said to draw from his own ____________.
'A Pair of Blue Eyes' by Thomas Hardy is said to draw from his own ____________.
'Ulysses' by James Joyce aimed to show that real life is _______ and _________ than traditional stories depict.
'Ulysses' by James Joyce aimed to show that real life is _______ and _________ than traditional stories depict.
'A Pair of Blue Eyes' by Thomas Hardy is more focused on depicting ____________.
'A Pair of Blue Eyes' by Thomas Hardy is more focused on depicting ____________.
What does the term 'suspense' primarily aim to evoke in readers?
What does the term 'suspense' primarily aim to evoke in readers?
سوالات ماجراجویانه اصلی به چه موضوعاتی مربوط هستند؟
سوالات ماجراجویانه اصلی به چه موضوعاتی مربوط هستند؟
کدام نوع داستانها اغلب از جنبهی هیجانانگیز برای جذب خوانندگان استفاده میکنند؟
کدام نوع داستانها اغلب از جنبهی هیجانانگیز برای جذب خوانندگان استفاده میکنند؟
چرا برخی از نویسندگان جدی درباره استفاده از جنبش در داستانها نظر منفی داشتند؟
چرا برخی از نویسندگان جدی درباره استفاده از جنبش در داستانها نظر منفی داشتند؟
چطور جیمز جویس در کتاب "Ulysses" واقعیت زندگی را با داستانهای سنتی مقایسه کرد؟
چطور جیمز جویس در کتاب "Ulysses" واقعیت زندگی را با داستانهای سنتی مقایسه کرد؟
چرا توماس هاردی در رمان سوم خود 'A Pair of Blue Eyes' بخش زيادي به احساسات و افکار اختصاص داد؟
چرا توماس هاردی در رمان سوم خود 'A Pair of Blue Eyes' بخش زيادي به احساسات و افکار اختصاص داد؟
چگونه مارسل پروست، کتاب 'A Pair of Blue Eyes' توماس هاردی را دوست داشت؟
چگونه مارسل پروست، کتاب 'A Pair of Blue Eyes' توماس هاردی را دوست داشت؟
چرا توماس هاردی تنها از دیدگاه نایت داستان را روایت کرد؟
چرا توماس هاردی تنها از دیدگاه نایت داستان را روایت کرد؟
چرا این موقعیت پرهیجان در داستان به نام 'آفتابپرستان' ایجاد شد؟
چرا این موقعیت پرهیجان در داستان به نام 'آفتابپرستان' ایجاد شد؟
چگونه هاردی با استفاده از فسیل چشمگیر، شخصیت نایت را تحلیل میکند؟
چگونه هاردی با استفاده از فسیل چشمگیر، شخصیت نایت را تحلیل میکند؟
'آفتابپرستان' چه جور بر سر جذابیت داستان تاثیر مثبت دارد؟
'آفتابپرستان' چه جور بر سر جذابیت داستان تاثیر مثبت دارد؟
چطور هاردی با استفاده از عینک فسیل، حضور جثّهگیر درمقابل جهان بزرگ را تفسیر میکند؟
چطور هاردی با استفاده از عینک فسیل، حضور جثّهگیر درمقابل جهان بزرگ را تفسیر میکند؟
'آفتابپرستان' چطور احساسات فلسفی در کاربردهای شخص جدید را بروز میدهد؟
'آفتابپرستان' چطور احساسات فلسفی در کاربردهای شخص جدید را بروز میدهد؟
