In literature, a flashback is an occurrence in which a character remembers an earlier event that happened before the current point of the story. The definition of flashback is identical to that of analepsis, which comes from the Greek for “the act of taking up.” There are two types of...
Learn about flashbacks in literature and their purpose, types, and examples. Discover the definition of flashbacks, and see why they are used as a literary device. Updated: 11/21/2023 Table of Contents What Are Literary Devices? What is a Flashback in Literature? Types of Flashbacks Flash...
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Flashbacks are one of the most misunderstoodliterary devices in the writer’s toolbox. In fact, many writers shy away from using them, or champion a “rule” that they should never be used in serious writing, because they’ve seen them done so poorly in the past. Herein lies the conundru...
5. The filmCitizen Kaneemploys a flashback to add sympathy to the viewer’s otherwise ruthless perspective of the enigmatic figure of Charles Foster Kane. (View allliterary devices)
A flashback is a transition in a story to an earlier time, that interrupts the normal chronological order of events. A flashback in a movie might show what happened when a character was younger.