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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 The Fisherman and His Soul
Foreshadowing
Explanation and Analysis—The Heartless Soul:
In an example of foreshadowing, the Soul asks the Fisherman before they part ways if the Fisherman would give him his heart, as he’s worried about the effects of being without one:
And his Soul said to him, “If indeed thou must drive me from thee, send me not forth without a heart. The world is cruel, give me thy heart to take with me.”
He tossed his head and smiled. “With what should I love my love if I gave thee my heart?” he cried.
“Nay, but be merciful,” said his Soul: “give me thy heart, for the world is very cruel, and I am afraid.”
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