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A flashback is an
interjected scene that takes the narrative back in time from the current point
in the story. ... Both flashback and flashforward are used to cohere a
story, develop a character, or add structure to the narrative.
A flashback 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.
A flashforward is a scene that
temporarily takes the narrative forward in time from the current point of the
story in literature, film, ... After making extensive use of flashbacks in the first two seasons,
the TV series Lost used
A flashforward (also spelled flash-forward; also called a
prolepsis) is a scene that takes the narrative forward in time from the current
point of the story in literature, film, television and other media.
Flashforwards are often used to represent events expected, projected, or
imagined to occur in the future.
A dream
sequence is a technique used
in storytelling, particularly in television and film, to set apart a brief
interlude from the main story. The interlude may consist of a flashback, a
flashforward, a fantasy, a vision, a dream,
or some other element.