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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
Foreshadowing
Explanation and Analysis—The Birds:
Du Maurier uses foreshadowing throughout "The Birds" to create an atmosphere of suspense, particularly in the very first pages of the story. The titular birds are introduced in the third paragraph. Although their behavior isn't yet markedly abnormal, they're described as "restless" and "uneasy," congregating in "strange partnership." This foreshadows their violent attacks, which see "birds that by nature’s law kept to their own flock and their own territory [...] joining one with another in their urge for battle."
