Idehi Posted June 3, 2008 Report Posted June 3, 2008 I'm not quite sure where to put this, but if anybody knows could you tell me what a cliffhanger means?
Ozymandias Posted June 3, 2008 Report Posted June 3, 2008 I'm not quite sure where to put this, but if anybody knows could you tell me what a cliffhanger means? The Cabaret is fine. It's our general discussion forum. :>) As for cliffhanger: n. 1. A melodramatic serial in which each episode ends in suspense. 2. A suspenseful situation occurring at the end of a chapter, scene, or episode. 3. A contest so closely matched that the outcome is uncertain until the end.
reverie Posted June 3, 2008 Report Posted June 3, 2008 (edited) Also, a devise used to keep a reader / viewer engaged at the end of a piece in order to stroke anticipation for the next episode in the series, show, comic, etc. Basically it's what happens when you see "To Be Continued" flash up. Think Soap Operas. Charles Dickens is notorious for them. Most of his novels started out as newspaper serials, and he got paid by the word. That's why they're sooooo long winded and with lots and lots twists and surprises. Edited June 3, 2008 by reverie
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