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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
Act 2: Scene 2
Explanation and Analysis—Borrowed Time:
In Act 2: Scene 2, six months have passed since Troy confessed Alberta's pregnancy to Rose. When Troy sidesteps Rose's questions about whether or not he plans to come home after work on payday, they have a conversation that foreshadows the end of the play:
ROSE: Troy, I can’t live like this. I won’t live like this. You livin’ on borrowed time with me. It’s been going on six months now you ain’t been coming home.[...] I want you to come home tomorrow after work.
TROY: Rose . . . I just want to have a little time to myself . . . a little time to enjoy life.
ROSE: What about me? When’s my time to enjoy life?
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