Foreshadow and Flashback

What is the purpose of foreshadowing?

• To give the reader a hint at what is going to happen in the future.

• To give the reader background information to learn more about a character or a situation.

• To introduce the reader to all of the characters.

• To give the reader the setting of the story.

This is a hint or clue of something to happen later...

• Flashback

• Foreshadowing

Which of the following best describes a scenario where the author gives hints or clues about what will happen later in the story?

• Imagery

• Personification

• Foreshadowing

• Alliteration

A look back to an earlier event...

• Flashback

• Foreshadowing

• theme

• rising action

Often times provides background information.

• Foreshadowing

• Flashback

• theme

• resolution

Interrupts the chronological order of the story

• Flashback

• Foreshadowing

This is a look back to an earlier event...

• Flashback

• Foreshadowing

Is this foreshadowing? When Mia woke up, she had no idea that today would be the longest day of her life.

• yes

• no

Cassie poised at the end of the diving board, ready to plunge into the water. Suddenly, she was five years old again, standing on the edge of a dock and falling backward, unable to control her fall, and unable to swim.

• Foreshadowing

• Flashback

• Suspense

Carlos laughed when he thought about how scared he was in the haunted house at the carnival last year. He had no way of knowing he was about to face a fright that wasn’t meant to be fun.

• Foreshadowing

• Flashback

• Suspense