Foreshadowing

A hint or warning that anticipates a later event.

A warning or suggestion of an event that will happen later in a text.

A hint or warning about events that will happen later.

A hint or anticipation of an event that will occur later in a story or play.

An early detail that anticipates a later event.

A hint or warning of something that will happen later in a text.

A hint or warning that anticipates something which happens later in a work.

A hint of an event that will happen later in a narrative or play.

A hint planted earlier in a text that prepares the audience for a later development.

An early detail that prepares the audience for a later development.

A hint that prepares the audience for a later event or revelation.

An early detail that hints at a later development in a story or play.

A narrative hint that prepares readers for a later development. Napoleon’s behaviour around the milk hints at the pigs’ future privileges.

An early detail that prepares readers for a later development. Napoleon’s secret education of the puppies anticipates his use of force.

An early detail that hints at a later event, such as Helen’s coughing anticipating her death.

An earlier detail that anticipates a later event, such as the split chestnut tree suggesting the separation of Jane and Rochester.

A detail that anticipates a later development in a story. The lightning-struck chestnut tree hints at the disruption of Jane and Rochester’s first engagement.

An earlier detail that hints at a later event or development.

A hint of an event that will happen later in a narrative.

A hint about an event that will happen later in a story, such as Helen’s cough and Miss Temple’s concern before Helen’s death.

A hint of something that will happen later in a narrative.

An early detail that hints at a later event or development.

A hint that prepares readers for a later event or development in a story.

Hints or patterns which prepare readers for later developments in a narrative.

A detail that hints at a later event or revelation.

A hint whose significance becomes clearer later in a narrative.

A detail that hints at a later development before its significance becomes clear.

A detail that anticipates a later event or possible outcome in a narrative.

A hint or warning about an event that may occur later in a story.

An earlier detail or event that prepares readers for a later development.

An early detail that prepares the reader for a later event or development.

An earlier detail that prepares readers for a later event. Elizabeth’s warning about Lydia’s lack of restraint anticipates the elopement.

A detail or warning which anticipates a later development in a story.

A hint or warning of an event that will happen later in a story.

A hint or warning that prepares the reader for an event later in a text.

An earlier detail that suggests or anticipates a later event.

A hint or anticipation of an event that will happen later in a narrative.

A detail that hints at an event or revelation that will occur later in a text.

A hint that prepares the audience for a later development.

A detail that prepares the audience for a later event or development.

A hint early in a text that prepares an audience for a later event or development.

An early detail that hints at a later development in a text.

A detail that prepares readers for a later event or development, such as Pip’s early encounter with Jaggers at Satis House.

An earlier detail that prepares readers for a later development, such as the recurring association of Pip's advancement with prison and crime.

An early detail that prepares the reader for a later event or revelation, sometimes becoming fully meaningful only afterwards.

A detail that prepares the reader for a later event or consequence.

A hint that prepares the reader for an event or development later in a text.

A detail or warning that prepares the reader for something that happens later in a story.

An earlier detail that prepares the reader for a later event or consequence.

A hint or warning about events that will occur later in a narrative.

An advance indication of a later event or development in a story.

A detail that prepares the reader for a later development in a narrative.

A detail that anticipates a later event or development in a story.

A hint or anticipation of something that will happen later in a text.

A hint about an event or development that will occur later in a narrative.

An earlier detail that hints at a later event or revelation.

A detail that hints at a later event or revelation.

A hint that prepares the reader for something that will happen later in a text.

An earlier detail that hints at a later event, such as the split chestnut tree anticipating Jane and Rochester’s separation.

An earlier detail that suggests or anticipates a later event, such as the lightning-struck chestnut tree anticipating the separation of Jane and Rochester.

An early detail that hints at a later event or development in a narrative.

A detail or event that anticipates something happening later in a text.

A detail that anticipates a later event, preparing the reader for it without necessarily revealing it.

A detail that hints at an event or development that will occur later.

A hint or warning about something that will happen later in a narrative.

Language or events that prepare the reader for something later in a story, such as the warning about Tiny Tim’s possible death.

A hint about an event or outcome that will become important later in a narrative.

A hint or warning of an event that may happen later in a narrative.

A hint or warning of an event that will happen later in a narrative.

A hint or warning of an event that will happen later in a story.

A hint or suggestion of an event that will happen later in a text.

An earlier detail that anticipates a later event, creating expectation or unease.

A hint of an event that will happen later in a narrative or play.

A suggestion of an event or consequence that will occur later in a text.

A detail that anticipates a later event or outcome.

A hint or anticipation of a later event in a text.

A writer's use of hints or warnings that anticipate later events.

A hint or anticipation of an event that happens later in a text.

A hint or warning of events that occur later in a text.

A hint or warning of events that will occur later in a text.

A hint or warning about events that will occur later in a narrative or play.

A hint or warning that prepares the audience for a later event.

A suggestion of an event that will happen later in a story or play.

A hint or warning that anticipates a later event in a text.

A hint or warning that anticipates a later event.

A hint or anticipation of something that happens later in a text.

An early detail that hints at an event or development later in a text.

A hint of a later event, creating expectation or unease before that event occurs.

Language or an event that anticipates something that happens later in a work.

A detail that anticipates a later event and helps create expectation or unease.

A word, image or event that anticipates something happening later in a text.

An early detail that prepares the audience for a later event or development.

An early suggestion of an event or outcome that occurs later in a work.

An earlier detail that anticipates a later event, preparing the audience for what follows.

An earlier detail that anticipates a later event or outcome.

A detail that prepares the audience for a later development.

An early hint of a later event, which can create expectation or unease.

A hint or warning of an event that will occur later in a text.

A detail that anticipates or hints at a later development.

An early detail that prepares the audience for a later event or revelation.

A hint about an event or revelation that will occur later in a text.

An early detail that prepares the audience for something revealed or happening later.

A hint or warning about something that may happen later in a story.

A hint about an event or outcome that will occur later in a narrative.

A hint or warning that prepares readers for a later event.

A detail that anticipates a later event or development in a narrative.

A hint that prepares readers for an event or development later in a narrative.

A hint about a later event, whose significance may become clearer as the story develops.

An indication of something that will happen later in a story.

A suggestion of something that will happen later in a narrative, creating expectation or unease.

A detail that suggests or prepares readers for something that happens later.

A hint placed earlier in a story that prepares readers for a later event or development.

An early detail that prepares readers for a later event or development.

A detail or event which prepares readers for a later development in a story.

A hint of a later development. Charlotte’s warning that concealed affection may discourage a suitor anticipates the misunderstanding of Jane’s feelings.

An earlier detail that anticipates a later event, gaining fuller significance when that event occurs.

An earlier detail that hints at an event or development still to come.

A detail that anticipates a later event, often becoming more significant when the reader looks back.

An early detail that anticipates a later development, such as the split chestnut tree suggesting the coming separation of Jane and Rochester.

A writer’s use of an earlier detail to anticipate a later development in the story.

A hint that prepares readers for a later event or revelation.

A detail that anticipates a later development, often becoming more significant when the reader looks back.

An earlier detail that hints at a later event or revelation.

A detail planted earlier in a narrative that hints at a later event or revelation.

An early detail that anticipates a later development in a text.