Foreshadowing

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Foreshadowing

• Its like music in a scary movie!

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Definition

• The use of hints or clues to suggest what will
  happen later in literature.
• Foreshadowing can warn of future events and/or
  create suspense.

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Skill Modeling Foreshadowing

• Read the following example of foreshadowing
• People say the shortcut is cursed and that using
  it will bring serious consequences, Carlos
  chuckled. But I dont believe them.
• What does Carloss description of the shortcut
  suggest about his decision to take it?
• What is the author trying to do by telling the
  reader this information?

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Foreshadowing in The Dark Night

• What clues does this scene from Harvey Dent (Two
  Face) give you about his character?

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Foreshadowing in Twilight

• What clues does this opening monologue give you?

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Literary Analysis Foreshadowing

• Foreshadowing is a writers use of clues to hint
  at events that will happen later in the story. By
  using this technique as he develops the plot of
  A Sound of Thunder, Bradbury creates suspense,
  making his readers eager to know what will happen
  next. Foreshadowing often occurs when a character
  makes an unusual statement or issues a strong
  warning, as in this example So be careful. Stay
  on the Path. Never step off!

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Background Information

• A Sound of Thunder by Ray Bradbury describes a
  safari back to the time of dinosaurs. Eckels, a
  hunter, is warned not to disturb the jungle. But
  his actions result in a future dictatorial
  government and his own death.
• Lets look at some examples of foreshadowing in
  this story.

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Warning of Future Events

• In the story, Ray Bradbury uses foreshadowing
  several times to warn the reader about what will
  happen later.
• Foreshadowing Were lucky. If Deutsher had
  gotten in, wed have the worst kind of
  dictatorship.
• Outcome Deutsher wins and becomes a dictator.
• Foreshadowing A little error here would
  multiply in sixty million years, all out of
  proportion.
• Outcome Killing a butterfly changes the future.
• Foreshadowing Im warning you, Eckels, I might
  kill you yet.
• Outcome Travis (the speaker) kills Eckels

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Creating Suspense

• Look at the following lines and answer the
  question.
• Page 39, Lines 13-18
• What might the mans warning to Eckels
  foreshadow?
• Page 40, Lines 34-45
• What might the conversation about the election
  results foreshadow?
• Page 41, Lines 90-95
• What might Traviss warning to the hunters
  foreshadow? How does his warning create suspense?

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Now Its Your Turn!

• On a sheet of notebook paper, write down five
  examples of foreshadowing you are familiar with.
  They can be from movies, television, or
  literature. When you write down your example,
  explain what event it foreshadowed. This will be
  your exit slip.