Question

Which of the following sentences is an example of foreshadowing?

A.) You were right, my dear. I have been caught in my own trap.

B.) You had better harness your tongue, old man,” warned his wife, “for sooner or later one of your stories will come home to roost.”

C.) Her husband’s relatives were so impressed that they were halfway home before it occurred to them to wonder.

D.) They live far enough away so that they will never discover what big lies you told.

Answer 1

B) You had better harness your tongue, old man,” warned his wife, “for sooner or later one of your stories will come home to roost.”

Step-by-step explanation:

Foreshadowing is basically a warning or indication of (a future event). It is also a literary device that writers utilize as a means to indicate or hint to readers something that is to follow or appear later in a story. Please correct me if I am wrong!

Answer 2

B.) You had better harness your tongue, old man,” warned his wife, “for sooner or later one of your stories will come home to roost.”

Step-by-step explanation:

Foreshadowing is an advance sign or warning of what is to come in the future.

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