Dead Poets Society

by N. H. Kleinbaum

Dead Poets Society: Foreshadowing 1 key example

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
Chapter 13
Explanation and Analysis—Neil Awaiting Execution:

In Chapter 13, Kleinbaum describes Neil being driven home by his parents after the play with a simile eerily reminiscent of a metaphor from Chapter 8:

Mr. Perry started the car and pulled off. Through the car window, Neil looked like a prisoner being taken to his execution.