Indirect and Direct Foreshadowing

Define foreshadowing.

• A flashback of what happened previously
• A hint at something that will happen later
• Giving human-like characteristics to non-living things
• Comparing two unlike things using like or as

What is the Paragraph foreshadowing?

Usually fire met civilization but as the ship approached the red glow, The Argonauts weren't so sure. They heard deep voices shouting from the shore, but the fog muffled the sound so badly it was impossible to tell whether the voices were even human.

• The Argonauts saw fire so they thought they saw humans

• The fog muffled the voices, so they thought they just had the first close encounter with aliens in history.

• The voices were not human at all and they are in danger.

• The voices are not human and are friendly voices

Which of these sentences includes the best example of foreshadowing?

• When Penny left the house, she didn't know that was the last time she would ever see her family.

• It was cold outside, so Harriet put on a hat and scarf on her way out the door.

• After years of hard word, Trevon was proud to say he'd been accepted to Harvard.

• Greg's favorite food was lasagna; he would eat it every day if he could!

Which line is a clue that foreshadows that the paw is a bad thing?

• “At last, the sergeant major begins to tell them about the dried-up paw.”

• “The sergeant major does not want to talk about the paw.”

• “The sergeant major has spent twenty-one years in India.”

• “He entertains the White family with stories of his adventures.”

One way a writer builds suspense is...

• by creating a mysterious setting
• by introducing characters through out a text
• by providing clues of a future event
• telling the facts

Read the following passage carefully. Which sentence foreshadows that the wedding will not go as planned?
Joe and Jill had been planning their wedding for months. In the weeks leading up the big day, they had checked the weather forecast obsessively to see if they would be able to get married in Jill's mother's rose garden or if they would have to move the ceremony indoors. All the forecasts said the weather would be sunny and warm, perfect for an outdoor ceremony. On the morning of the event, while Jill and her bridesmaids got ready, Joe and his groomsman set up tables and chairs in the garden. They decorated each table with a crisp white tablecloth and a vase of flowers. As they headed inside to change into their tuxedos, one of the groomsman noticed a dark cloud far off in the distance. 

• All the forecasts said the weather would be sunny and warm, perfect for an outdoor ceremony.
• As they headed inside to change into their tuxedos, one of the groomsman noticed a dark cloud far off in the distance. 
• On the morning of the event, while Jill and her bridesmaids got ready, Joe and his groomsman set up tables and chairs in the garden. 
• They decorated each table with a crisp white tablecloth and a vase of flowers.

Read the following passage and determine which excerpt best foreshadows the ending.
When Mr. Goodenwell saw his baby boy Vince for the first time, he swore that he'd do anything to protect the little guy. This was easy at first, when all Vince did was lie in a pillow and drink milk. But as little Vince grew bigger, he started walking. And once he started walking, he got into everything. He was becoming a serious threat to himself when Mr. Goodenwell, making good on his vow to protect his son, went to the store and bought $150 worth of equipment to childproof his home. He put covers on the outlets, bumpers on the table corners, and a sliding lock on the toilet lid. But right as Mr. Goodenwell was adjusting the covers on the door knobs, Vince pulled the cap off an outlet and choked on it. Mr. Goodenwell found him just in time. 

• But as little Vince grew bigger, he started walking.
• He put covers on the outlets, bumpers on the table corners, and a sliding lock on the toilet lid.
• He was becoming a serious threat to himself.
• This was easy at first, when all Vince did was lie in a pillow and drink milk.