REMEMBER THIS!

•Another way to appreciate a prose narrative is to know the

narrative techniques or the narrative devices used by the
author in its plot.
KINDS OF NARRATIVE DEVICES
•Analypsis (Flashback)
•Dream Sequence
•Epiphany
•Foreshadowing
•Narrative hook
ANALYPSIS (FLASHBACK)
• Presents events previous to the current time frame. Flashbacks are
usually presented as character’s memories and are used to explain
their background and back story.
• Ex: Flashbacks of memories in school when the character is actually
working
• Memories of childhood when the character is dealing with problems as
an adult
DREAM SEQUENCE
•A series of dramas which allows a character to see events
that occur or have occurred in another time.
•In movies and TV series, this narrative device is typically
presented as characters having dreams or characters in a
time travel
EPIPHANY
• A sudden revelation or insight usually with a symbolic role in the
narrative.
• It can refer to a moment in the story when events of the past suddenly
become clear to a character and to the audience as well
• Ex: A diary was seen by a character revealing that their real child was
exchanged in the hospital’s nursery for the child they have been with
for years
FORESHADOWING
• Hints at events to occur later
• A literary device used to give an indication or hint of what is to come later
in the story
• Useful for creating suspense, a feeling of unease, a sense of curiosity, or
a mark that things may not be as they seem
• Ex: Character is depicted as sharpening knives and other tools can be a
hint to latter events such as murder, killing, and other relevant events
NARRATIVE HOOK
•Story opening that “hooks” readers’ attention so he/she will
keep on reading
•The "opening" may consist of several paragraphs for a short
story, or several pages for a novel, but ideally it is the opening
sentence
NARRATIVE HOOK