Flashback and Foreshadowing
Flashback: in a story, a flashback is an interruption of the action to
show events that took place at an earlier time.
It helps provide info that can help the reader better understand the
character’s situation.
Foreshadowing: occurs when the writer provides hints that suggest
future events in a story.
Creates suspense and makes the reader eager/excited to know what
will happen.
How to look for Foreshadowing:
What characters say
What characters do
Descriptions of the setting
Analyze Foreshadowing in the School Play:
Find details that foreshadow what happened to Robert. Record the
hints and what happened to him.
Hints
What Happened
Says:
Belinda says to Robert “if you mess up,
you will hate your life.” And “if you
know what’s best for you do it right.”
Robert says “Nothing is wrong, I can
see” over and over again. (makes us
think he will forget his line)
Do:
Robert practices constantly and gains a lot
of confidence. He over practices and gets
too confident.
When Robert practices too much he forgets
his line.
Robert gets nervous before the play begins.
The play
Forgot lines and got
scared
Asked for help
Went on with the
show and was brave
He was okay at the
end
Setting:
In the beginning of the story, Robert was
rehearsing in an empty classroom where he
didn’t think about a large audience staring at
him.
There were a lot of people in the audience,
causing Robert to be nervous.