Assertion: suspense | /r/CapableOf | escalate tension
Facets:
value: to keep tightening the screw
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: Four factors are necessary for suspense—reader empathy, reader concern, impending danger and escalating tension.
text: And suspense is all about anticipation and escalating the tension, to keep tightening the screw, to bring the whole story to the boil for the climax.