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Mystery Vocab. #1

Mystery Vocabulary #1

TermDefinition
alibi cover story, explanation, proof of innocence
cliffhanger suspenseful, an ending that leaves you wanting more
deduction assumption, inference, drawing a conclusion
dramatic irony the reader knows something that the character doesn’t
enigma a puzzle, a puzzling person or occurrence
evidence definite proof or data that leads to solving a crime
felony an offense punishable by more than 1 year
gumshoe detective, sleuth
incriminate to cause to appear guilty
MacGuffin an object/occurrence that sends the reader the wrong way
means the method or ability to do the crime (how the crime was committed)
mood the atmosphere of the story
motive the reason the defendant felt the need to commit the crime, WHY the person committed the crime
opportunity the chance to commit the crime
plot twist an unexpected change/drastic change in the story line
red herring false lead, something to throw one off the track
suspect person(s) who appear to be guilty
tone an attitude of a writer toward a subject or audience
voyeurism secretly watching someone
witness a person who has some knowledge of events of the crime
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