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How is the literary term "flashback" defined? What are some examples of flashbacks in literature? Creative Writing Instructor Kristin Griffin answers these questions using examples from Tobias Wolff's "Bullet in the Brain" and everyday life. The short video is designed to help high school and college English students to not only identify flashbacks in stories and poems but also to analyze their structure and purpose.
This video now contains Spanish as well as English subtitles. To switch between languages, click the "settings" button in the video.
Timestamps
0:00 Flashback Definition and Example
0:17 Flashback Structure and Significance
1:02 Flashback Literary Example
The video is sponsored by the School of Writing, Literature, and Film at Oregon State University. For more discussions of literary terms and essay writing tips, please subscribe to the free SWLF YouTube Channel or visit https://liberalarts.oregonstate.edu/wlf/oregon-state-guide-english-literary-terms
#LiteraryTerms #remotelearning #literature #remotelearning
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"What is a flashback?": youtu.be/tjTauD53Ru4
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"What is poetic meter?": youtu.be/S13Tg3RAUW4
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How is the literary term "flashback" defined? What are some examples of flashbacks in literature? Creative Writing Instructor Kristin Griffin answers these questions using examples from Tobias Wolff's "Bullet in the Brain" and everyday life. The short video is designed to help high school and college English students to not only identify flashbacks in stories and poems but also to analyze their structure and purpose.
This video now contains Spanish as well as English subtitles. To switch between languages, click the "settings" button in the video.
Timestamps
0:00 Flashback Definition and Example
0:17 Flashback Structure and Significance
1:02 Flashback Literary Example
The video is sponsored by the School of Writing, Literature, and Film at Oregon State University. For more discussions of literary terms and essay writing tips, please subscribe to the free SWLF YouTube Channel or visit https://liberalarts.oregonstate.edu/wlf/oregon-state-guide-english-literary-terms
#LiteraryTerms #remotelearning #literature #remotelearning
Below are a few more videos in the series. Please drop us a comment letting us know what literary terms you would like us to explore in future videos!
"What is a prologue?": youtu.be/PEeMmskARMc
"What is a stanza?": youtu.be/qaXfCSCHBt0
"What is stream of consciousness?": youtu.be/WaSFwO3O2SI
"What is figurative language?": youtu.be/c2CRxHOgxBM
"What is irony?': youtu.be/q6e0oNVx8Uk
"What is a metaphor?": youtu.be/5mPSFQ1eFUU
"What is a simile?": youtu.be/YqJrZ6OoqjU
"What is hyperbole?": youtu.be/IzfyNwNpUmA
"What is a imagery?": youtu.be/uX413tALG7Q
"What is a sonnet?": youtu.be/QmrKmL06J9g
"What is metonymy?": youtu.be/jydjhvOzMGQ
"What is synecdoche?": youtu.be/V3G51sJcvzg
"What is enjambment?": youtu.be/yBn2ZOwv144
"What is satire?": youtu.be/io58hl1Z0TY
"What is juxtaposition?": youtu.be/4KXVPS3FYkQ
"What is foreshadowing?": youtu.be/nc-2Jg6b0Dw
"What is understatement?": youtu.be/tW3MZ6z8KNA
"What is rhyme?": youtu.be/_9oHeL2qI6g
"What is an unreliable narrator?": youtu.be/A-lDvHT2QyQ
"What is a genre?": youtu.be/Go0Mto2fOXY
"What is a narrative arc?": youtu.be/ngpHeQZtS-w
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"What is personification?": youtu.be/5GOfjV6u0Co
"What is a narrator?": youtu.be/bCNNBxlnkjQ
"What is a flat character vs a round character?": youtu.be/IPIBTgPlK5c
"What is symbolism?": youtu.be/GR9VbSXxouM
"What is a graphic narrative? (Part I)": youtu.be/SPES7Z2fjIY
"What is a graphic narrative? (Part II)": youtu.be/KEqQIB5ytcI
"What is epistrophe?": youtu.be/6rdlklOZs4o
"What is poetic meter?": youtu.be/S13Tg3RAUW4
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"What is a zeugma?": youtu.be/qGtjLGFPmXE
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"What is tragedy?": youtu.be/OBvVD08_0hU
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"What are assonance and consonance?": youtu.be/3ZQxhOcnJzE
"What is a setting in literature?": youtu.be/omsbv-hbXiM
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"What is theme in literature?": youtube.com/watch?v=I5KZc...
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"What is a protagonist?": youtu.be/G5nZzak4TFk
"What is literature?": youtu.be/qvbMNIViMq4
"What is a foil?": youtu.be/nqXQ4L2oC9Q
