The purpose of this study is to show how the retrieval technique is reflected within the narrative text. It is known that the narrative component in general and the technique in particular plays an important role in the production of information about the time before and after the narration. In this study we refer to the technique of "flashback" in the novel "The End of the Warrior of the Writer: Ismat Muhammad Badal." We presented a theoretical background on the subject of "retrieval

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... " in terms of the term and concept, and we explained its place among the artistic elements of narration, However, we focused on the practical aspect of the study, we analyzed text samples for the three types of technique. We found that the three types of retrieval technique were embodied in the text of the novel. The external retrieval came in first place and provided information about the time prior to the events of the novel. The second rank provided information about the time after the events of the novel, and the mixed retrieval came in the last place.