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Dramatic Irony
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
First Entry
Explanation and Analysis—Jane's Breakdown:
The story’s setting—both the neglected estate and the disheveled room where Jane is staying—foreshadow Jane’s eventual mental breakdown. Although the estate reminds Jane of “English places you read about,” it has apparent flaws, which Jane mentions in her first diary entry:
There were greenhouses, too, but they are all broken now. There was some legal trouble […] the place has been empty for years.
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Second Entry
Explanation and Analysis—Jane's Breakdown:
The story’s setting—both the neglected estate and the disheveled room where Jane is staying—foreshadow Jane’s eventual mental breakdown. Although the estate reminds Jane of “English places you read about,” it has apparent flaws, which Jane mentions in her first diary entry:
Unlock with LitCharts A+There were greenhouses, too, but they are all broken now. There was some legal trouble […] the place has been empty for years.
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