foreshadowing in French
foreshadowing in French is augure, présage — foreshadowing means a technique in storytelling in which a writer plants hints early on about something that will happen later, so the eventual event feels prepared for rather than random.
foreshadowing in French
augure
(literature, usually, uncountable) A literary device whereby an author drops hints or symbolic representations of plot developments to come later in the story.
présage
(literature, usually, uncountable) A literary device whereby an author drops hints or symbolic representations of plot developments to come later in the story.
What does "foreshadowing" mean?
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noun A technique in storytelling in which a writer plants hints early on about something that will happen later, so the eventual event feels prepared for rather than random.
"The broken clock in chapter one is obvious foreshadowing."
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verb Present participle of foreshadow: to be an early sign of something that is going to happen.
"The falling orders in spring were foreshadowing a difficult year."
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foreshadowing in a sentence
- The broken clock in chapter one is obvious foreshadowing.
- Shakespeare uses foreshadowing to make the ending feel inevitable.
- The falling orders in spring were foreshadowing a difficult year.
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What is "foreshadowing" in French?
"foreshadowing" in French is augure, présage. foreshadowing means: A technique in storytelling in which a writer plants hints early on about something that will happen later, so the eventual event feels prepared for rather than random.
How do you use "foreshadowing" in a sentence?
Example: "The broken clock in chapter one is obvious foreshadowing." In French, "foreshadowing" is augure, présage.
Are there other ways to say "foreshadowing" in French?
Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "foreshadowing": augure, présage.
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