Discuss the techniques Harper Lee uses in Chapter 15 to create Tension

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Discuss the techniques Harper Lee uses in Chapter 15 to create Tension.

This essay will a brief explanation on how Harper Lee creates tension. I will also show the different techniques Lee used to show tension such, as action, speech and description.

Tension can be when there is a friction between two or more parties. This could be when nobody knows what to say to each other, like meeting for the first time, creating a nervous atmosphere. Tension can also be when someone is stressed or anxious about something that has just happened or is going to happen, like an exam in school. Being put in an awkward situation, such as being in the middle of an argument, not knowing which way to turn or who's side to take, can put you under a lot of pressure creating tension.
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The first example of tension, from To Kill A Mockingbird, is when Atticus tells Scout and Jem to get back in the house as the group of men, led by Heck Tate arrives to confront Atticus about Tom Robinson. Jem and Scout know that something is wrong, otherwise he wouldn't have sent them back inside. They start to worry about Atticus. They know something is about to happen, they can't do anything about. This is an apprehensive form of tension, when someone is worried by something that is going to happen.

Secondly, when Atticus returns to the ...

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