Name: ____________________________________ Period: _____ Author’s Choice Practice FLASHBACKS interrupt what’s going on in a story to tell about something that happened in the past. Authors use words like "He remembered when … " or "She thought about that...
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Name: ____________________________________ Period: _____ Author’s Choice Practice FLASHBACKS interrupt what’s going on in a story to tell about something that happened in the past. Authors use words like "He remembered when … " or "She thought about that time last year when …" Authors sometimes signal when the flashback is over by using words like Now or Today. A flashback gives readers a deeper understanding of a character's personality. Flashbacks can give you information about a character to help you figure out his or her motives, or reasons, for doing things. This example would help you understand why Anya might turn down a chance to travel with a band, even though that was her dream. FORESHADOWING gives readers clues about what might happen later in a story. Authors use foreshadowing to build suspense, tempt readers to predict what might happen, and persuade them to read on to find out if they were right. Think about it. Even as a little kid, no one had to tell you that when Mrs.
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