What term describes a moment when a portion of the story goes back in time?

• A. Flashback
• B. Foreshadow
• C. Inference
• D. Justify

Answer: (A)

A moment when part of the story goes back in time is a flashback. In a narrative, a flashback lets the reader see events that happened before the current moment, providing background, context, or insight into a character’s choices or the situation at hand. You might spot it when the story shifts to a past moment, uses time expressions like “years ago” or “earlier,” or a memory flashes into the present scene. Foreshadowing is about hints of what will happen later, not a look back. Inference is when you read clues and conclude something not stated outright. Justify is about giving reasons to support a claim, not a narrative device. So the correct term for showing a past moment is a flashback.