Who Uses Foreshadowing

Foreshadowing adds dramatic tension to a story by building anticipation about what might happen next. Authors use foreshadowing to create suspense or to convey information that helps readers understand what comes later.

What story uses foreshadowing?

There are many examples of foreshadowing in literature. “The leaves fell early that year.” This line in the opening of Ernest Hemingway’s A Farewell to Arms foreshadows an early death. … Her concern foreshadows the appearance of the big bad wolf. In Macbeth by Shakespeare, the witches are an omen of future bad things.

What are some examples of foreshadowing?

• Dialogue, such as “I have a bad feeling about this”
• Symbols, such as blood, certain colors, types of birds, weapons.
• Weather motifs, such as storm clouds, wind, rain, clearing skies.
• Omens, such as prophecies or broken mirror.
• Character reactions, such as apprehension, curiosity, secrecy.