An example of foreshadowing used by an African American author is in Zora Neale Hurston's novel "Their Eyes Were Watching God." In the beginning of the story, Janie returns to Eatonville dressed all in black, signaling to the reader that something significant has happened. This foreshadows the loss and mourning she experiences later in the novel.
foreshadowing foreshadowing; suspense
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Hints about future events is called foreshadowing. The author can give very subtle or straightforward hints.
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foreshadowing Foreshadowing, which is a literary device in which an author suggests certain plot developments that might come later in the story.
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