Sentence 1: I woke up in the middle of the night to a strange scratching at my window. Sentence 2: When I looked out, my own face stared back at me, grinning.
Sentence 1: I found a doll in the attic. Sentence 2: At night, it moved to the foot of my bed on its own.
Well, here are some. 'I woke up to find a handprint on my window. It was on the inside.' And also 'My sister said she saw mom in the attic. Mom has been dead for years.
Sure. 'Final Breath' is one. It makes you think of someone taking their last gasp, which is quite terrifying in just two words.
Well, how about 'The clock on the wall stopped ticking, and then a cold hand gripped her shoulder from behind.' This combines the sudden malfunction of a common object like a clock with the physical touch of something unknown and cold. Or 'The moon was blood - red, casting an ominous glow over the desolate town, where death seemed to lurk around every corner.' The description of the moon's color and the desolate town creates a very menacing and horror - filled setting.
The sentence 'Call me Ishmael.' from 'Moby - Dick' by Herman Melville. It's a simple yet powerful start to a story that is going to be a grand adventure on the high seas, as Ishmael becomes our guide through the tale of the hunt for the great white whale.
Here is one: I woke up in the middle of the night. When I turned on the light, I saw a figure at the foot of my bed. Another one: I heard a baby crying from the attic. I climbed up only to find a doll with a blood - stained dress.
Illustration: Knowledge changes fate. (Knowledge Changes Fate) Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it. (Shuidiao Letou) A gentleman loves money and takes it in a proper way. (The Analects of Confucius) Unity is strength. (Unity is Strength) Diligence is the mother of success. Diligence is the mother of success Metaphorical argument: The vastness and depth of the sea could be described by comparing the sea to the starry sky. (Sea and Starry Sky) Success is like a diamond, it needs hard work and perseverance to dig it out. (Success is like a diamond, it needs hard work and perseverance to dig it out) Reading is like eating. Only when you are full can you have the strength to do your homework. (Reading is like eating. Only when you are full can you have the strength to do your homework.) Money is not omnipotent, but you can't do without money. (Money is not everything, but without money, you can't do anything) Failure is the mother of success. Only after experiencing failure can you experience the joy of success. Failure is the mother of success. Only after experiencing failure can you experience the joy of success.
A two - story shed could be like a large agricultural shed. The ground floor might be used to store farming equipment like tractors and plows, while the upper floor could be for storing hay or smaller tools.
Sure. In 'The Great Gatsby' by F. Scott Fitzgerald, 'In my younger and more vulnerable years my father gave me some advice that I've been turning over in my mind ever since.' This opening draws the reader in as it implies there's some important advice and that the narrator has been reflecting on it. It gives a personal touch and sets the stage for the story about the narrator's experiences with Gatsby.
Sure. In 'Pride and Prejudice', the last sentence 'Darcy, as well as Elizabeth, really loved them; and they were both ever sensible of the warmest gratitude towards the persons who, by bringing her into Derbyshire, had been the means of uniting them.' This last sentence ties up the love story neatly, showing the happy union of the main characters and their mutual love for their families.
Another could be 'Cake, teeth, scream'. The idea is that something normal like a cake suddenly becomes terrifying when you think of teeth and a scream perhaps related to something hidden in the cake.