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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 God Sees the Truth But Waits
Foreshadowing
Explanation and Analysis—The Dream:
In a key example of foreshadowing, Aksyonov's wife begs her husband to stay home and forgo his upcoming trip to the Fair, as she has just had a dream that his leaving her will lead to his hair becoming entirely grey:
His wife replied: ‘I can't say what I'm scared of, but it was such a nasty dream: you came back from town and took your cap off – and then I saw you'd gone completely grey!’
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