Exploring Flashback and Foreshadow in Film and TV

What is foreshadowing?

• Clues the author leaves about a character.

• Clues the author leaves about something that will happen later in the story.

• A scene that is set in the past.

• A dark mood.

The author will always make it very obvious when foreshadowing is taking place.

• True

• False

Foreshadowing can...(multiple answers apply)

• create suspense

• highlight important plot points

• introduce new characters

• build character development

What is flashback?

• Clues the author leaves about a character.

• Clues the author something that will happen later in the story.

• A scene that is set in the past.

• A happy mood.

Flashback... (click all that apply)

• builds character development.

• helps move the plot forward by giving important background information.

• helps develop emotional connections in the audience.

• can create mystery.

A flashback disrupts the flow of a story because it is stopping action to refer to the past.

• True

• False