[flashback] occurs when events that occur in the order ABC are told in the order BCA or BAC (Herman 2009, p.181), i.e. a return, embedded in the narrative, to an earlier stage of the story (Lavandier, 2005). A flashback interrupts the action and is used to show the motivation, reaction, memory or dream of a character (Griffiths, 2015). Established Hollywood wisdom is against the use of this device, but there are many successful examples of film narratives structured around flashbacks including "Citizen Kane" (Grove, 2009). Also known as analepsis

[flashback] occurs when events that occur in the order ABC are told in the order BCA or BAC (Herman 2009, p.181), i.e. a return, embedded in the narrative, to an earlier stage of the story (Lavandier, 2005). A flashback interrupts the action and is used to show the motivation, reaction, memory or dream of a character (Griffiths, 2015). Established Hollywood wisdom is against the use of this device, but there are many successful examples of film narratives structured around flashbacks including "Citizen Kane" (Grove, 2009). Also known as analepsis