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A literary device in which an author drops subtle hints about plot developments to come later in the story.
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Foreshadowing — is a literary device in which an author drops subtle hints about plot developments to come later in the story. An example of foreshadowing might be when a character displays a gun or knife early in the story. Merely the appearance of a deadly… … Wikipedia
Foreshadowing — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Técnica usada en variedad de ámbitos entre los cuales se encuentran la literatura, la televisión, el cine, etc. Se basa en dar pistas o referencias a eventos (o situaciones) a ocurrir en el futuro de una historia… … Wikipedia Español
foreshadowing — index hint, indicator, pending (imminent), precursory, premonition Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
foreshadowing — I noun the act of providing vague advance indications; representing beforehand • Syn: ↑prefiguration, ↑adumbration • Derivationally related forms: ↑foreshadow, ↑prefigure (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
foreshadowing — ▪ literature the organization and presentation of events and scenes in a work of fiction or drama so that the reader or observer is prepared to some degree for what occurs later in the work. This can be part of the general atmosphere of the … Universalium
foreshadowing — v. indicate beforehand, portend, foretell … English contemporary dictionary
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