The Frame of Time

The Frame of Time looks at a subject through different time frames. This means you can frame a subject in the past, present, or future. How far in the future or past is up to you. You can also frame or reframe in hypothetical timelines.

See: The Frame of What If and Possibility

This frame works well with The Frame of Before and After where you are looking for how events in a period influenced each other and the effect after.

Typical thinking prompts might be:

When did this happen? (To find a specific time frame of an event.)

What happened afterward? (To find circumstances in a future time frame relevant to the time of an event.)

What happened just before that? (To find circumstances in a past time frame relevant to the time of an event.)

At what point in time did…? (To find a specific time or time frame an event occurred. )

What happened in the period between…and…? (Find an event during a specific time span.)

At what point of time in the future…? (Find
a future time frame.)

See: What Are Thinking Prompts and What Can They Do for Your Knowledge and Understanding of a Subject

Use examples might be:

What would happen if I brought modern-day weapons to ancient roman battles?

When will I get this goal done?

What happened during the hours of 11:00 AM and 12:00 PM that caused the fire?

See: A List of Ways You Can Frame and Reframe Thoughts and Information

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