HG Wells sustaining tension How H. G. Wells, Builds and sustains tension In "The Red Room". The title "The Red Room" immediately attracts the reader's attention; it is symbolic but leaves unanswered questions. "What is the red room?" "Why is it red?" We associate red with fear and danger. Is this room dangerous? Overall, the title raises so much curiosity that it has an overwhelming effect, wanting us to read on and find answers to …showed first 75 words of 1718 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1718 total…and changes with characters. The old people have an old English vocabulary, whereas the young man is given a very upper class and stylish vocabulary. Around the epiphany of the story, the language relating to the young man's experience is described in very short sentences with a lot of punctuation. H.G.Wells uses tension to make the story interesting and keep the readers attention. The story has many meanings and has a certain theme: