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Which of these quotes is a flashback?

A flashback always appears at the beginning of a story.

Flashback literary devices

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1
A flashback always appears at the beginning of a story.
False
True
2
Which of these quotes is a flashback?
“She wondered what her sister was doing now.”
“He stared at the empty room in silence.”
“The wind howled louder than before.”
“I’ll never forget the summer of 2003, when it all began.”
3
Why might an author use a flashback?
To confuse the reader
To make the story longer
To create action scenes
To explain a character’s past
4
A flashback can be revealed through a character’s dream or story.
False
True
5
Flashbacks are only used in novels, not in plays, films, or poems.
False
True
6
Which of the following is NOT a purpose of a flashback?
Hint at future events
Explain Motivation or Behavior
Create Suspense or Mystery
Reveal Backstory
7
What makes a flashback different from a regular memory mentioned in dialogue?
Flashbacks are more emotional
Flashbacks are only told by the narrator
Flashbacks are described in detail and shown as a scene
Flashbacks always include action scenes
8
Which of the following best defines a flashback?
A fantasy or imagined situation by a character
A scene that describes an ongoing event in real time
A scene that hints at what will happen in the future
A memory inserted into the current timeline of the story
9
If a character talk about a dream, it is always a flashback.
True
False
10
Which of the following would best signal the start of a flashback in a story?
“Meanwhile…”
“What happens next is…”
“Back in the present…”
“I remember the day everything changed…”