Foreshadowing

Foreshadowing - A Primer Watch the video and write YOUR OWN definition of foreshadowing on thisherepadlet. Choose the word that best fills each blank space. (click the blank to see the words)(Each word will be used only once.) Foreshadowing is the use of hints that suggest what events will happen later in a story. Writers use foreshadowing to provide hints that draw readers into the plot, or to prepare readers for the events that occur in the future. Star Wars - Anakin Look at the image above.How is it an example of foreshadowing? Add your answer to your padlet post. JAWS Theme Song Listen to the following clip (forget the picture).How is it an example of foreshadowing? Add your answer to the same padlet post. "Simba, let me tell you something my father told me. Look at the stars. The great kings of the past look down on us from those stars. So, whenever you feel alone, just remember that those kings will always be there to guide you. And so will I."What does this quote foreshadow? Add your answer to the same padlet post. Once you recognize foreshadowing, you can make predictions about what might happen in a story.Read the following passages and match them to the event each passage most likely foreshadows. 1. In the beginning of a movie, a well-dressed woman is travelling by ship. She stares out at the ocean, daydreaming. As she stares, she hums the tune "Yo, Ho, A Pirate's Life For Me." There will be a major event involving pirates. A character in a story behaves in an odd and irregular way and complains continuously that he has a headache. Character(s) becomes very ill. A boy and girl drop breadcrumbs as they travel deeper and deeper into the woods. The character(s) become hopelessly lost. A character says "It would be a bad idea to break any laws at this point in time." A crime is committed. "But George, do you think the children will be safe without Nana?" "Safe? Of course they'll be safe. Why not?" The character(s) become involved in a dangerous situation. "She only thinks she knows what she's doing. Just wait and see." Character(s) winds up learning a lesson about themselves.