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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 2, Scene 1
Explanation and Analysis—I Never Scruple a Lie:
In Act 2, Scene 1, a servant named Fag foreshadows the fact that all of the characters’ lies throughout the play will eventually be found out, hinting at the discomfort that inevitably follows any revelation of deception:
And in tenderness to my character, if your honour could bring in the chairmen and waiters, I shall esteem it as an obligation; for though I never scruple a lie to serve my master, yet it hurts one’s conscience, to be found out.
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