English Language GCSE
Foreshadowing
What Foreshadowing means in English Language GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Foreshadowing
A structural device where the writer gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story.
Topics that use Foreshadowing
- Communicating information and ideas (01) (OCR GCSE)
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Using Foreshadowing in the exam
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