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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 Hunchback of Notre Dame
Book 7, Chapter 8
Explanation and Analysis—Esmeralda’s Amulet:
In Book 7, Chapter 8, Esmeralda tells Phoebus the meaning of her amulet, which foreshadows Esmeralda's reunion with Paquette. Phoebus is on the verge of undressing Esmeralda when he fumbles her charm and stirs her ire:
"Don’t touch it!" she answered rapidly, "it’s my guardian. It will make me find my family again if I remain worthy of it. Oh, leave me alone, monsieur le capitaine! Mother! My poor mother! Mother! Where are you? Help me! Please, Monsieur Phoebus, give me back my gorget!"
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