“sssssh, listen!” said terry. “i can hear her coming down the hallway.” everyone hid behind the couches or in corners. they trie
d to stifle their giggles and make no sound at all. there was only the sound of a key in the lock as sheila, the birthday girl, came in for the evening. what word gives the reader a clue that what is happening is going to be funny?
<span>The word that suggests a humorous moment is coming has to be "giggles" as if this was replaced by "screams" for example, the meaning would be very different. The apprehension created by a literary device such as this is an important technique to keep writing exciting for the reader.</span>
