Foreshadowing, Flashback, and Suspense

Front

What is the primary purpose of foreshadowing in a story?

Back

To give a hint or clue about what will happen later in the story

Front

Which of the following is an example of foreshadowing?

• "He left in a hurry, not knowing this was the last time he would see his home."
• "She looked back on her childhood with fondness, remembering the days spent in the sun."
• "The weather was sunny and bright, with not a cloud in the sky."
• "The characters sat down to eat their dinner without speaking."

Back

"He left in a hurry, not knowing this was the last time he would see his home."

Front

A flashback in a story is used to:

Back

Provide background information by showing past events

Front

What indicates a flashback in a story?

Back

The story takes the reader back to an event that happened before the current point in the story.

Front

Suspense in a story usually:

Back

Keeps the reader excited and wondering what will happen next

Front

What literary device is being used when a story hints at trouble to come, like dark clouds on the horizon suggesting a future storm?

Back

Foreshadowing

Front

When a character has a dream about an event that later comes true, this is an example of:

Back

Foreshadowing

Front

If a story briefly interrupts the present action to tell about an event from the past, this is called a:

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Flashback

Front

How is suspense often created?

Back

Leaving questions unanswered or outcomes uncertain

Front

Which of the following scenarios would NOT create suspense?

• A character hears a noise in a dark, empty house but doesn't know what it is.
• A detective finds a clue that could lead to the identity of the criminal.
• The narrator explains the entire plot and ending in the first chapter.
• A hero is on a difficult quest and faces numerous obstacles.

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The narrator explains the entire plot and ending in the first chapter.