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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
Act 1, scene 1
Explanation and Analysis—Antonio's Pound of Flesh:
When Bassanio approaches Antonio for financial assistance in the play's first scene, Antonio—without yet knowing what Bassanio will ask for—assures his friend,
My purse, my person, my extremest means
Lie all unlocked to your occasions.
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