A plot device is used to progress a story—and how you use a plot device can make or break your story. Here are examples and advice for using plot devices.

The second season of Prime Video's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power had a dramatic opening. A flashback in the season's first episode, "Elven Kings Under the Sky," depicted Sauron's ...

A look at film flashbacks ... From ‘Sunset Boulevard’ to ‘Manchester by the Sea,’ movie flashbacks spice up and enrich the plot. By ... but not the best structure.” Memorable flashbacks.

In Batman Begins (2005) the first half of the film follows a non-linear pattern, using flashbacks to themain character's childhood. This shows us how and why he transforms himself into a superhero.