The Demon Lover
by Elizabeth Bowen

The Demon Lover: Flashbacks 1 key example

Key Examples in The Demon Lover

Flashbacks
Explanation and Analysis—After Twenty-Five Years:

Roughly halfway through "The Demon Lover," the narrative dives into a flashback that immerses readers in Mrs. Drover's final moments with her fiancé. Though this flashback is somewhat abrupt, the narrative does signal the shift, as Mrs. Drover thinks disjointedly to herself before trailing off:

'The hour arranged...My God,' she said, 'what hour? How should I...? After twenty-five years...'