Question

Which of the following is surprise, but not suspense? (Choose 2) *

a. a character wanders through the woods; the viewer knows that the serial killer is hiding in the woods
b. a character, who has been driving along peacefully, is suddenly struck by another car
c. a character is carefully but attentively driving; she is trying to be on time for an important court case
d. a killer jumps from behind a tree and attacks our protagonist (we did not know the killer was there)"

Answer 1

The correct options for being surprise, but not suspense, are a character wanders through the woods with a serial killer hiding and a character driving attentively to court.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct options for being surprise, but not suspense, are a. a character wanders through the woods; the viewer knows that the serial killer is hiding in the woods and c. a character is carefully but attentively driving; she is trying to be on time for an important court case.

In option a, the viewer knows about the danger that the character is unaware of, resulting in surprise. Option c creates surprise because the character's urgency and importance of the court case make the situation unexpected. Both options provide surprise without the element of suspense.