How Does H.G. Wells Create Tension In: The Red Room

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reader does not know the circumstances responsible for the fear felt by the three residing custodians.

"for he had opened the door and fallen headlong down the steps I had just ascended."

"the tale of a timid wife and the tragic end that came to her husband's jest of frightening her."

The story begins with the narrator explaining that no ghost will frighten him. If one does it would have to be a terrifying one indeed. As soon as the reader begins the story they are in a room with the three elderly custodians of the castle, they add to the old, dark, un-cared for nature of the room which Wells cleverly creates by not mentioning any bright colours, describing the old-fashioned, neglected and odd furniture and the only light is that from the fire which casts deep shadows across the inhabitants of the room and the furniture.

"A monstrous shadow of him crouched upon the wall and mocked his action as he poured and drank"

"Deep toned, old-fashioned furniture"

The custodians try to ...

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his way to the red room where he is to spend the night. He enters the room and proceeds to describe the dark room in great detail again using unflattering adjectives. The narrator is completely alone in this 'large sombre room' and begins to make himself at home not knowing what lies in wait for him through the night.

"shadowy window bays, its recesses and alcoves"

"My candle was a little tongue of light and its vastness, that failed to pierce the opposite end of the room"

"its perfect stillness"

The structure of the story is to how most short stories are written. The narrator is adamant that there are no ghosts in the castle although the custodians try their very best to warn him of ...

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