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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 Black Satin Box:
An example of foreshadowing in “The Necklace” occurs when Mathilde and her husband, after losing the necklace, locate the jeweler whose name was on its box. The jeweler reveals that the necklace was not one of his:
The next day they took the jewel case to the jeweler whose name was inside. He consulted his books.
"Madame, I’m not the one who sold this necklace, I only furnished the case."
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