fore·shad·ow
Foreshadowing definition, an indication of something that will happen in the future.
Foreshadowing” is a narrative device in which suggestions or warnings about events to come are dropped or planted.
For example, “It was a dark and stormy night” foreshadows trouble, danger, and mayhem.
verb
gerund or present participle: foreshadowing
- be a warning or indication of (a future event)."it foreshadowed my preoccupation with jazz"
What is Foreshadowing?
Foreshadowing is a physical, verbal, written suggestion, or allusion that something will happen in the future.
In written works, foreshadowing is a literary device that provides a clue or warning about later events that’ll develop in the storyline.
Foreshadowing is, put simply, a warning or indication of a future event.
- Covert Foreshadowing.
- Overt Foreshadowing.
- Event Foreshadowing.
- Purposeful Foreshadowing.
5 Types of Foreshadowing
- Concrete (Chekhov's Gun) Also called “Chekhov's Gun”, concrete foreshadowing is the deliberate introduction of details that help develop the narrative's plot. ...
- Prominent (Prophecy) ...
- Evocative (Flashback) ...
- Abstract (Symbolic) ...
- Fallacy (Red Herring)
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