An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge

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An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge

• Essay Outline

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Authors use foreshadowing to give hints to the
reader of how a story may end. Describe how
Ambrose Bierce uses foreshadowing in An
Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge and its effect on
the story.
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Introduction

• I. Ambrose Bierce foreshadows Farquhars death
• A. Watch
• B. Nature
• C. Soft road

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Body Paragraphs

• II. Watch
• A. Loud tickinghammer striking anvil
• B. Intervals grew longer
• C. Symbolizes time slowing
• D. Daydream that lasted for hours created in
  minutes
• III. Nature
• A. Bugs veins on leaf
• B. Privates grey eye
• C. Super human abilities
• D. Happy to be alive
• IV. Soft road
• A. Unknown gardens and stars
• B. Could no longer feel the road
• C. Memory starting to fail him
• D. Actually falling

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Conclusion

• I. Ambrose Bierce foreshadows Farquhars death
• A. Watch
• B. Nature
• C. Soft road

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I. Ambrose Bierce foreshadows Farquhars
death A. Watch B. Nature C. Soft road II.
Watch A. Loud tickinghammer striking anvil B.
Intervals grew longer C. Symbolizes time
slowing D. Daydream that lasted for
hours created in minutes III. Nature A. Bugs
veins on leaf B. Privates grey eye C. Super
human abilities D. Happy to be alive IV. Soft
road A. Unknown gardens and stars B. Could no
longer feel the road C. Memory starting to fail
him D. Actually falling V. Ambrose Bierce
foreshadows Farquhars death A. Watch B.
Nature C. Soft road