The situation you described represents suspense. The gradual revelation of information and the ominous meaning behind the slips of paper creates an atmosphere of tension and anticipation for the reader.
Members of a town gather together and draw slips of paper from a box. The author does not indicate why the people draw the slips or their ominous meaning until the very end of the story.
Which literary device does this represent?
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flashback
flashback
imagery
imagery
humor
humor
suspense
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