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In the story "the black cat," how does the narrator use foreshadowing to create suspense?

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The narrator's scheduled execution on the gallows is foreshadowed first by the narrator's hanging of Pluto, next by the outline of the dead cat on the wall (after the fire), and finally by the outline of the gallows on the white hair of the second black cat. This will intrigue the audience.
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