Foreshadowing

Warm-up Have ever run into someone accidentally as they rounded the corner of a building. Why? What might have helped you avoid the collision. In other words, how could you have known someone was there before you actually saw them? Whistling, footsteps, singing loudly, etc.

What is Foreshadowing? use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in the story, often used to build suspense or tension in a story can warn of future events and/or create suspense. 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!”

HINT!! Try breaking the word FORESHADOWING apart FORE means ahead. A SHADOW is a glimpse of something without the complete details.

Examples of FORESHADOWING in Literature Little Red riding hood Once upon a time, there was a little girl who lived with her mother. Her mother asked her to take her old and lonely grandmother some food one day. "Don't stop along the way. Go straight to your Grandma's house and back. Don't talk to any strangers and watch out for the wolf in the woods! Now get along!" Why is this foreshadowing?

Think, Write, and Share How was the excerpt from Little Red Riding Hood an example of foreshadowing? What does it foreshadow next?

An Example of Foreshadowing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jE0ISlj8wo8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRVRxvNYR7Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BX3bN5YeiQs

Example in Literature Eckles asks, in Ray Bradbury’s “The Sound of Thunder,” “Does this safari guarantee I come back alive?” The reply: “We guarantee nothing!” There’s a good chance, based on this example of foreshadowing, that Eckels might get a little more than he bargains for on his safari.

Think about……write….share Why would an author use foreshadowing techniques?

Foreshadowing in Red Kayak Example Predictions/Inferences Pg.