Foreshadowing, Flashback, and Suspense

Which of the following indicates that a flashback is occurring in a story?

• The story moves to a future event that the characters have not yet experienced.

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

• The story pauses to describe the setting in the present moment.

• The characters make a decision about what to do next.

Suspense in a story usually:

• Makes the reader feel relaxed and at ease

• Causes the reader to lose interest in the plot

• Keeps the reader excited and wondering what will happen next

• Wraps up all the loose ends of the story

What is the primary purpose of foreshadowing in a story?

• To confuse the reader

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

• To describe the setting in detail

• To introduce new characters

Suspense is often created by:

• Revealing the ending of the story early on

• Giving detailed descriptions of the characters' appearances

• Leaving questions unanswered or outcomes uncertain

• Using humor to lighten the mood of the story

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.

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

• Irony

• Symbolism

• Foreshadowing

• Allegory

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."

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

• Cliffhanger

• Flashback

• Foreshadowing

• Flash-forward

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

• Metaphor

• Foreshadowing

• Flashback

• Personification

A flashback in a story is used to:

• Predict future events

• Show events that are happening simultaneously

• Provide background information by showing past events

• Introduce a new subplot