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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Essay & Composition Writing

the name of an element of lit that I forget

what is it when some apparently trivial action or thought or movement takes place which hints at a major turn of events later - what is the other word for that
  

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In writing, that's foreshadowing. In superstition, it's an omen, portent, auspice, harbinger.

  • In writing, that's foreshadowing.
  • In superstition, it's an omen, portent, auspice, harbinger.
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In writing, that's foreshadowing. In superstition, it's an omen, portent, auspice, harbinger.

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