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Foreshadowing is a literary device in which authors hint at plot developments that don't actually occur until later in the story. Foreshadowing can be achieved directly or indirectly, by making explicit statements or leaving subtle clues about what will happen later in the text.
Definition of Foreshadowing. Foreshadowing is a literary device that writers utilize as a means to indicate or hint to readers something that is to follow or appear later in a story. Foreshadowing, when done properly, is an excellent device in terms of creating suspense and dramatic tension for readers.
Foreshadowing is an advance sign or warning of what is to come in the future. The author of a mystery novel might use foreshadowing in an early chapter of her book to give readers an inkling of an impending murder.
verb [ T ] formal uk / fɔːˈʃæd.əʊ / us / fɔːrˈʃæd.oʊ / Add to word list. to act as a warning or sign of a future event: The recent outbreak of violence was foreshadowed by isolated incidents in the city earlier this year. Synonyms. augur formal. betoken old use. bode formal. portend formal. prefigure formal. presage formal.
to act as a warning or sign of a future event: The recent outbreak of violence was foreshadowed by isolated incidents in the city earlier this year. Synonyms. augur formal. betoken old use. bode formal. portend formal. prefigure formal. presage formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Predicting things and intuition. augury. bellwether.
FORESHADOWING definition: the use of details, description, and mood that will take on more meaning later in a written work. Learn more.
to show or indicate beforehand; prefigure: Political upheavals foreshadowed war. foreshadow. / fɔːˈʃædəʊ / verb. tr to show, indicate, or suggest in advance; presage. Discover More. Derived Forms. foreˈshadower, noun. Discover More. Other Words From. fore·shad ow·er noun. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of foreshadow 1.
