Identify plot development techniques (e.g., foreshadowing and flashbacks) and explain their function in the text. 0601.8.3

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1. The Cask Of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe - Lesson plan - analyze the story's text for foreshadowing and irony
2. Dictionary of Symbolism - students look up objects of symbolism and see how it is used in literature.
3. Example of Flash-Forward in Literature - Look at some famous examples of flash-forward in literature below.
4. Plot Development Techniques - Explanation of rhe different techniques in this PPT show that is in PDF format.
5. What is Flashback in a Story? - Here’s a great explanation of writing flashbacks and backstory offered up by Ron Rozelle.
6. Writing a Flashback and Flash-Forward Story Using Movies and Texts as Models - Students are introduced to examples of these devices through the film The Sandlot and/or illustrated books. Students are then asked to create a story that contains both flashback and flash-forward.

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