Foreshadowing
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /(ˌ)fɔːˈʃædəʊɪŋ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Foreshadowing is a noun meaning present participle and gerund of foreshadow.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of foreshadow.
More Meanings
- Synonym of foreshadow (“a suggestion of something in advance”); specifically (usually uncountable, literature, narratology), a literary device whereby an author drops hints or symbolic representations of plot developments to come later in the story.
Example Sentences
The roses blooming before Rose herself bloomed was excellent foreshadowing.
As an experienced editor I disapprove of backflashes, foreshadowings and tricksy devices […]
Word Forms
- foreshadowings
Synonyms for foreshadowing
Depending on context, synonyms include foreshadow, prophetic, prefiguration, prefigurative, adumbrative.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include adumbrative, prophetic, prefiguration, prefigurative, omen, amorce.
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