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Foreshadowing in Literature

Foreshadowing in Literature. What is Foreshadowing?. The use in a literary work of clues that suggest events that have yet to occur Creates suspense Keeps reader interested in what will happen next Use hints at future events to predict outcomes. Concrete Foreshadowing.

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Foreshadowing in Literature

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  1. Foreshadowing in Literature

  2. What is Foreshadowing? • The use in a literary work of clues that suggest events that have yet to occur • Creates suspense • Keeps reader interested in what will happen next • Use hints at future events to predict outcomes

  3. Concrete Foreshadowing • Objects, people, colors, places, or events used to suggest events that have yet to occur • Usually something characters physically see

  4. Abstract Foreshadowing • Themes, words, sounds, and other intangible clues • Author mentions a character’s thought • Character hears a noise

  5. Prominent Foreshadowing • Telling the reader what will happen • Might be used in a prologue, preface, or throughout a work Example: “I'd never given much thought to how I would die — though I'd had reason enough in the last few months — but even if I had, I would not have imagined it like this.”

  6. The Monkey’s Paw by W.W. Jacobs • About the author: • 1863-1943 • Grew up listening to tales of adventure from sailors near his dockside home • In adulthood, wrote stories filled with strange and fantastic events • “The Monkey’s Paw”

  7. Fate • How does fate shape the events that occur? • What does “The Monkey’s Paw” say about the role of fate in people’s lives?

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