A hint to the reader that something terrible will happen later in the story., Foreshadowing , Cliff Hanger, Hook, A section of the story which takes the reader back to an earlier stage in the characters’ lives., Foreshadowing , Flashback, Tension , A section of the story which takes the reader forwards to a later stage in the characters’ lives., Flashforward, Flashback , Foreshadowing , A pause in the narrative during which the reader is left wondering whether the character will live or die., Tension , Hook, Cliff Hanger , A technique which involves the writer providing the reader with an unanswered question., Cliff Hanger , Tension , Hook, This is a way of creating excitement because we find ourselves wondering what will happen next., Tension , Hook, Foreshadowing , A technique in which the writer reflects the feelings of the character in external features, such as the weather., Personification , Pathetic Fallacy , Tension , A technique in which a character reaches a sudden understanding., Epiphany , Personification , Pathetic Fallacy , This is a device which provides the reader with information which is hidden from at least one of the characters., Juxtaposition , Epiphany , Dramatic Irony , A technique where characters or settings are contrasted with each other, Metaphor , Juxtaposition , Dramatic Irony .

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