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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Essay & Composition Writing

Italics & Tense

How do italics work with tense? As in, if I want to jump back and forth between present and past, which part do I italicize?

My paragraphs go: present, past, present, past, present

Does it make sense to do present, past, present, past, present - only italicizing the present paragraphs the first two times? From the third present on, it's the rest of a lengthy story.

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Is this some sort of flashback device? I should think the past tense would be italicized. But I don't think there's any established pattern for it.

— Avangi

  • Is this some sort of flashback device?
  • I should think the past tense would be italicized.
  • But I don't think there's any established pattern for it.
  • Have you seen one?
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Is this some sort of flashback device? I should think the past tense would be italicized.
But I don't think there's any established pattern for it. Have you seen one?
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Ah my mistake, I should have said it goes past to past perfect. Does this change your answer at all? But yes, it is a flashback. I'm not sure about any rules either, but I suppose it would depend on the individual story.
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