5. What did the boys think they saw in the dark? Why did they flee in terror? Literary Devices: I. Cliffhanger—Acliffhanger in literature is a device borrowed from silent, serialized films in which an episode ends at a moment of suspense or tension. In a book, a cliffhanger is usually placed at the end of a chapter to encourage the reader to continue reading. What is the cliffhanger at the end of Chapter Seven? II. Point of View—Point of view in literature refers to the voice telling the story. It could be the author as narrator (first person) or one of the characters in the story (third person). Why do you think the author chose to tell this story from a third person point of view? Chapter 8: Background Information: Beelzebub
5. What did the boys think they saw in the dark? Why did they flee in terror? Literary Devices: I. Cliffhanger—Acliffhanger in literature is a device borrowed from silent, serialized films in which an episode ends at a moment of suspense or tension. In a book, a cliffhanger is usually placed at the end of a chapter to encourage the reader to continue reading. What is the cliffhanger at the end of Chapter Seven? II. Point of View—Point of view in literature refers to the voice telling the story. It could be the author as narrator (first person) or one of the characters in the story (third person). Why do you think the author chose to tell this story from a third person point of view? Chapter 8: Background Information: Beelzebub