Creating A Void, Creating Tension

Task 1: A Void Created by Silence

The International School of Kuala Lumpur provides an exceptional education that challenges each student (silence) to develop the attitudes, skills, knowledge and understanding to become a highly successful, spirited, socially responsible global citizen.

I thought adding a silence after 'each student' would create the most tension in this piece of text. I chose that particular spot because the listener wouldn't know what and how the school will challenge the student. They will become curious about what this school has to offer and want to know more. But when the information wanted isn't given straight away, the listeners would feel the tension created by the lack of information to satisfy their curiosity. This tension will grab the listener's attention and create a little bit more tension as they are now more interseted in what the speaker has to say.

Task 2: Creating Tension in Music

One way of creating tension in music is creating a silence in the least expected places. For example, after a crescendo. Another way of creating tension in music would be using half-step melodies or melodies that seem to clash but is the melody. By doing this, the listeners would feel uncomfortable as it doesn't sound like the melody but is the melody and start asking questions like 'What is going on?' and 'Is this really the melody?' This would grab the listeners' attention more effectively than just playing.