ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -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. Flashbacks are often used for comedic effect, to prove or contradict something in the present.

Detailed explanation-2: -What Is A Flashback Sequence? A flashback sequence in a film takes the audience back in time to events that have already taken place. A flashback sequence can either be internal or external. An internal flashback shows the audience a scene they have already seen, which took place during the film.

Detailed explanation-3: -: to focus one’s mind on or vividly remember a past time or incident. usually used with to. flashed back to my childhood. : to employ a flashback (as in a film) usually used with to.

Detailed explanation-4: -There are essentially two main types of flashback: A full flashback scene or a brief in-scene flashback.

Detailed explanation-5: -A woman is about to get married. As she puts on her veil, she remembers her fiancé three years before, swearing he would make her his wife someday. A tear comes to her eye and she prepares to walk down the aisle. Here, the flashback is the memory of the woman’s fiancé three years before.