1. a literary technique that gives hints or clues about what will happen later in a story
Usage: literary term
2. an indication or warning of a future event

1. to give a hint or indication of something that will happen in the future
Usage: present participle of foreshadow

Examples

• The dark clouds in the opening scene were foreshadowing the tragedy to come.
• The author’s use of foreshadowing made the ending less surprising.
• Her cough was foreshadowing a more serious illness.
• The broken mirror served as foreshadowing in the horror novel.
• Students learned to identify foreshadowing in their literature class.
• The strange dream was foreshadowing the events of the next day.
• Good foreshadowing makes readers want to keep reading.