Question

1.) What are some techniques authors may use to create surprise?

2.) Why might an author use foreshadowing?

Answer 1

1. flashback, foreshadowing, plot twist
2. Authors use foreshadowing to create suspense or to convey information that helps readers understand what comes later.

Answer 2

1.) Writers tend to use foreshadowing or flashbacks. These are useful techniques that engage the reader and immerses them in the story.

2.) An author might use foreshadowing to increase the tension and suspense through hints displayed throughout the story, offering a glimpse of what may occurr later. This increases the emotional impact on the reader and his/her expectations.