What is a Thriller
A Thriller is broad genre of literature, film and television and generally containing may sub-genres, such as crime, missions, mystery, supernatural, detective skills, psychological, kidnap and more.
Thrillers are characterised and defined by the moods and emotions they convey, giving viewers various heightened emotions such as suspense, excitement, anticipation, anxiety and many more.
Thrillers generally keep viewers on the 'edge of their seats' as the plot builds towards a climax.
Throughout a Thriller the 'cover-up' of important information is a common element and literary devices such as plot twists and cliff-hangars are used to compliment the general structure of a Thriller and to evoke the emotions stated above.
A Thriller is usually a villain-driven plot, whereby he, she or it presents obstacles that the protagonist(s) must overcome.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thriller_(genre) (Visited 15/09/18)
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