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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
25. The Deal
Explanation and Analysis—Stumbling Into Manholes:
In Part 3, Chapter 25, Isaac Moskovitz casually—and ironically—foreshadows a fatal fall when Marv Skrupskelis visits him at his office:
Isaac said carefully, “I didn’t say that. Let Rosen have Plitzka….Nobody wants problems. Nobody wants to pay. Forget the cowboy nonsense. To make things work in this country, you don’t throw water on a man’s face. You keep it quiet. You cut deals. Leave Rosen and Plitzka alone. Maybe they’ll stumble over a manhole and fall in together. I need help with something else.”
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