Question

Which is the best explanation of foreshadowing?

A. Showing rather than telling what a character is like
B. Hints about what might happen later in a story
C. The last part of the story, which resolves the conflict
D. Using specific details to create a sense of place

Answer 1

“Life were better ended by their hate,
Than death prorogued, wanting of thy love”

In the balcony scene, Juliet is concerned about Romeo’s safety as she fears her kinsmen may catch him. Romeo says, in the above lines, that he would rather have her love and die sooner than not obtain her love and die later. Eventually, he gets her love and dies for her love, too.

Answer 2

The answer would be B. Foreshadowing means to give a hint to how the story will end or what a character does. Hope it helps!