Understanding Flashbacks

How does the author manipulate the perception of time in the story?

• By repeating certain phrases and images throughout the story.

• By using different fonts and colors in the text.

• By including a detailed timeline at the beginning of the story.

• Through the use of flashbacks, foreshadowing, and varying narrative pace.

What is the definition of a flashback?

• A literary device used to predict future events.

• A literary device used to provide a detailed description of a setting.

• A literary device used to present past events during current events to provide background or context.

• A literary device used to create a sense of urgency.

Which of the following is an example of a flashback?

• A character dreams about a future event.

• A character recalls their first day at school while attending a graduation ceremony.

• A character finds a mysterious object that will be important later.

• A character hears a prophecy about their future.

Which of the following sentences contains a flashback?

• "The old man predicted a storm was coming."

• "She suddenly remembered the day she met him, as if it were yesterday."

• "The clock struck midnight, and the room was silent."

• "He found a map that would lead them to the treasure."

A character is introduced in a story, and then the narrative shifts to a scene from their childhood. What literary device is being used?

• Foreshadowing

• Flashback

• Irony

• Hyperbole

At his confirmation, Mark's father gave him a wooden cross that had been hand-carved by his great-grandfather. He said that he always found comfort in the cross, and hoped that Mark would too.

• Flashback

• Foreshadow

When the current setting is interupted to go back in time to learn more about a character or a situation, it is called...

• Foreshadow

• Flashback

Although she thought the roller coaster ride would be fun, the sensation of being flipped through the air made Rosie relive the horrible car accident she had suffered eight years ago.

• Foreshadow

• Flashback

How does the use of flashbacks affect the narrative structure of a story?

• A) It creates a linear progression of events.

• B) It disrupts the chronological flow to provide background information.

• C) It simplifies the plot by removing unnecessary details.

• D) It focuses solely on the present events.

Which of the following best describes a flashback in literature?

• A) A scene that predicts future events.

• B) A scene that interrupts the present to depict past events.

• C) A scene that describes the setting in detail.

• D) A scene that introduces a new character.