Pun
Pun is the use of similar sounding words with quite different meanings
to create humour.
A flea and a fly in the flue
Were caught, so what could they do?
Said the fly, “Let us flee.”
“Let us fly, “said
the flea.
So they flew through a flaw in the flue. |
Irony
Irony can be observed when a writer’s intended message is clearly
the opposite of what is written.
“It was very kind of you to remind
me of my humiliation.”
Flashback
Flashbacks are descriptions of previous events during the present time
in a narrative. Writers will describe previous events to provide background
or to help explain more recent events.
“Today he was a rich man. Not like
his early days when he lived in Boston and spent much of his
childhood wondering where his next meal was coming from.”
Foreshadowing
Foreshadowing is the use of words , phrases, or actions as signals that
readers can use to infer future events in a narrative.
“Little did she know that she would
live to regret doing it.”
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