What is foreshadowing? :
What is foreshadowing? Foreshadowing is a literary technique in which authors provide hints or clues to the reader, allowing predictions to be made about what will happen later in the story.
Identifying Foreshadowing :
Identifying Foreshadowing Foreshadowing can be very blatant
“It was a dark and stormy night…”
…or more vague
“The roebuck, which usually kept in a sheltered hollow during a storm wind, were running like driven things tonight…”
Why use foreshadowing? :
Why use foreshadowing? Authors use foreshadowing for two distinct purposes:
To build suspense
(making the reader want to continue)
To make a story more believable
(preparing the reader for what is to come)