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Definition of Foreshadowing
Foreshadowing is a literary device in which authors hint at plot developments that don't actually occur until later in the story. Foreshadowing can be achieved directly or indirectly, by making... read full definition
Foreshadowing is a literary device in which authors hint at plot developments that don't actually occur until later in the story. Foreshadowing can be achieved... read full definition
Foreshadowing is a literary device in which authors hint at plot developments that don't actually occur until later in the... read full definition
Foreshadowing
Explanation and Analysis—The Canning Jars:
In a subtle example of foreshadowing, Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters decide to lie to Mrs. Wright about her canning jars of fruit, determining that they will tell Mrs. Wright that the jars are in fine condition despite the fact that they have burst. The following passage captures the passion with which Mrs. Hale makes this request of Mrs. Peters:
If I was you I wouldn't tell her her fruit was gone! Tell her it ain't. Tell her it's all right—all of it. Here—take this in to prove it to her! She—she may never know whether it was broke or not.
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