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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
Key Examples in Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Chapter 1, “What The?”
Explanation and Analysis—Sixth Borough:
Foer plants quiet hints that pay off later, and he often does it through foreshadowing, by letting details surface long before readers have the context to understand them. In Chapter 1, Oskar's father begins a story:
Once upon a time, New York City had a sixth borough.
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