Which term describes moving the narrative forward in time?

• A. Flashforward
• B. Cliffhanger
• C. Defamiliarization
• D. Dramatic Visualization

Answer: (A)

Moving the narrative forward in time is called a flashforward. It lets you glimpse events that happen after the present moment, often to reveal future consequences, heighten anticipation, or foreshadow what’s to come. This is different from a cliffhanger, which is about leaving the reader in suspense at a tense moment rather than actually jumping ahead in time. Defamiliarization changes how we perceive familiar things by making them seem strange, not by shifting the timeline. Dramatic visualization focuses on vivid, cinematic depiction rather than a temporal move.