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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 Marionettes, Inc.
Foreshadowing
Explanation and Analysis—Warnings Ignored:
Bradbury uses foreshadowing to build suspense and hint at the story's conclusion, planting subtle clues that relationships and characters are not what they seem.
Early in the story, Smith prods Braling to admit that his marriage has been "awful," referencing how Braling's wife manipulated him into marrying her. Smith tells the story:
"It's got around, anyway, here and there, how she got you to marry her. That time back in 1979 when you were going to Rio --"
"Dear Rio. I never did see it after all my plans."
"And how she tore her clothes and rumpled her hair and threatened to call the police unless you married her."
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