Foreshadowing

Foreshadowing is a literary device the author uses to hint to the reader events that will happen in the future. It usually changes the readers thoughts from being, "What's going to happen?" to, "How will this happen?" Foreshadowing is a good technique to getting the reader into the book and wanting to read more!



Definition of the Term
The presentation of material in such a way that the reader is prepared for what is to come later in the work.