Suspense is the creation of uncertainty, also the build up of tension. It creates a feeling of excitement within the viewer by the atmosphere of something unknown. It can also be created when something unexpected/unpredictable happens. One of the techniques used to create suspense is foreshadowing this is one of the most widely used techniques it is also know as forced plateau.
Suspense is created by withholding certain information from the viewers. This makes the viewers ask themselves various questions on the progress of the event. A specific point in a plot is where tension is mainly used which is created towards the audience. This makes the audience engaged also leads them to want to find out more. Suspense plays with the audience emotions, excitement is caused by the uncertainty of the anxious waiting of the dramatic event. This makes the audience engaged also more enjoyable to watch.
<<--- This image is good to represent suspense. You can see her walking up the stairs however nobody knows where she is going or what is going to happen. When i first looked at this image i straight away thought to my self what could be happening in the picture. As i asked my self questions it fitted in with suspense.
