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What is foreshadowing?

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Collins English Dictionary enlightens us thus: foreshadow vb. ) to show, indicate, or suggest in advance; presage. In other words, foreshadowing is showing in a predictive way some future event.

  • Collins English Dictionary enlightens us thus: foreshadow vb.
  • ) to show, indicate, or suggest in advance; presage.
  • In other words, foreshadowing is showing in a predictive way some future event.
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Collins English Dictionary enlightens us thus:

foreshadow vb. (tr.) to show, indicate, or suggest in advance; presage.


In other words, foreshadowing is showing in a predictive way some future event.

Example: 'The president's political mistakes foreshadowed his resignation.'

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