| Revision as of 16:50, 4 October 2006 editAnonymous 57 (talk | contribs)213 edits that's not really true; (a) 2001 doesn't have flashforwards as defined in the article, and (b) it's commonly said that 2001 has the *furthest* forward jump in time—prehistoric to 2001 A.D.← Previous edit | Revision as of 16:56, 4 October 2006 edit undoAnonymous 57 (talk | contribs)213 editsNo edit summaryNext edit → | ||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| :''This article is about the narrative technique. For other uses, see ]'' | :''This article is about the narrative technique. For other uses, see ]'' | ||
| A '''flashforward''' (also sometimes known as '''flash-forward''' or '''flash-ahead''') in a ] occurs when the primary sequence of events in a story is interrupted by the interjection of a ] representing an event expected, projected, or imagined to occur at a later time.<ref>{{cite web | A '''flashforward''' (or '''prolepsis''', also sometimes known as '''flash-forward''' or '''flash-ahead''') in a ] occurs when the primary sequence of events in a story is interrupted by the interjection of a ] representing an event expected, projected, or imagined to occur at a later time.<ref>{{cite web | ||
| |url=http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=flashforward | |url=http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=flashforward | ||
| |title=flashforward - Definition | |title=flashforward - Definition | ||
Revision as of 16:56, 4 October 2006
- This article is about the narrative technique. For other uses, see Flash Forward (disambiguation)
A flashforward (or prolepsis, also sometimes known as flash-forward or flash-ahead) in a narrative occurs when the primary sequence of events in a story is interrupted by the interjection of a scene representing an event expected, projected, or imagined to occur at a later time. Although the flashforward technique is used less frequently than its reverse, the flashback, it is often useful for defining the futuristic structure of science fiction stories, or for depicting the ambitions of a character.
Examples of films containing flashforwards
- Easy Rider (1969) - (Easy Rider at IMDb)
- The Limey (1999) - (The Limey at IMDb)
- Daredevil film (2003) (Daredevil at IMDb
) - Inside Man (2006) - (Indide Man at IMDb)
See also
References
- "flashforward - Definition". Retrieved 2006-10-04.