foreshadowing

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English

Definitions

verb

To presage, or suggest something in advance.

noun

(authorship, usually uncountable) A literary device whereby an author drops hints or symbolic representations of plot developments to come later in the story.“The roses blooming before Rose herself bloomed was excellent foreshadowing.”

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Synonyms

adumbrative prophetical prophetic prefiguration prefigurative omen amorce backshadowing foreshow pre-echo foreshowing foretokening harbinger foreboder foresign presage

Associated

resurrection prophecy imminent demise eventual fate narrative doom sacrifice future evolutionary concludes

Rhymes

shadowing overshadowing

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