ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which word means ____ A scene in a story that occurred before the present time in the story.
A
Flashback
B
Foreshadow
C
Conflict
D
Exposition
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Whether it’s a vivid memory or a dream sequence, a flashback scene (sometimes called an analepsis) is a window to an earlier occurrence that provides critical information to the story.

Detailed explanation-2: -hallucination, memory, recollection, nostalgia, recall, reliving, reminiscence.

Detailed explanation-3: -A flashback (sometimes called an analepsis) is an interjected scene that takes the narrative back in time from the current point in the story. Flashbacks are often used to recount events that happened before the story’s primary sequence of events to fill in crucial backstory.

Detailed explanation-4: -There are two commonly experienced types of flashbacks – somatic and emotional.

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