Which storytelling device does the author use in this narrative? select one: flashback cliffhanger flash forward foreshadowing read the following passage and answer the question(s). the diving board peering into the glassy, clear water, aiden never imagined that standing on the edge of a diving board would feel like peering over the edge of the world. after all, it was only six feet up, but from where he was positioned, it felt like an insurmountable sixty. as the sweltering heat of the sun beat down on his neck and back, the board slightly pulsated up and down from the weight of his body. this created a queasy, uneasy feeling in aiden's stomach and it was one that he was not unfamiliar with. as he stood on the diving board squinting down at his friend gavin, he remembered back to the beginning of middle school and the terror he experienced in mrs. erdon's english class. seventh grade seemed like it was just yesterday, but he had to admit that a lot had transpired in two years. because he was leaving his elementary school and beginning middle school, aiden had an immense amount of fear and angst. besides the fact that the new school was twice the size of his previous one, the student body was also enlarged which added to his anxieties. furthermore, his older brother told him that the teachers would be rigorous and the classes more demanding; he questioned how he would ever survive in this jungle. , he had english class first period which was his preferred subject, and to improve matters, his best friend gavin was in the same class. gavin and aiden had been comrades since second grade and they complemented each other in just about everything. where english was aiden's best subject, it was gavin's worst; gavin made up for this in math though and often aiden with his algebra homework. now, at a new school and on a fresh adventure, the two boys were resolved to face whatever was going to come their way. approximately four and a half minutes later, their determination disappeared when aiden and gavin picked up their class schedules and found out that they had the notorious "mrs. erdon" for english. her reputation preceded her; the kids around campus called her "the tormentor."