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4. Which of these examples shows foreshadowing?

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A simple fellow, but, I'm afraid, like all his face, a bit of a savage." "Is he Russian?" "He is a Cossack,"
said the general, and his smile showed red lips and pointed teeth, "So am I."
Rainsford has fought his way through the bush for two hours. "I must keep my nerve. I must keep my
nerve," he said through tight teeth.
He saw no trail through the closely knit web of weeds and trees; it was easier to go along the shore,
and Rainsford floundered along by the water.
H. The man's only answer was to raise, with his thumb, the hammer of his revolver.

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Final answer:

Foreshadowing is evident in the example where the man raises the hammer of his revolver.


Step-by-step explanation:

The example that shows foreshadowing is H. The man's only answer was to raise, with his thumb, the hammer of his revolver. Foreshadowing is a literary technique used by authors to hint at or give a glimpse of what will happen later in the story. In this example, the action of raising the hammer of the revolver suggests that there may be a violent confrontation or threat of danger in the future.


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