Identifying Foreshadowing in Literature

Very Hard Literary Devices Foreshadowing

In a pivotal moment of a well-known novel, the protagonist stumbles upon a half-burnt letter, revealing remnants of an old relationship that comes back to haunt him later in the story. Throughout the narrative, various subtle clues hint at the protagonist's past mistakes, leading to a climactic confrontation in the final chapters. Which of the following excerpts demonstrates effective use of foreshadowing pertaining to the protagonist's unresolved issues?

As the storm clouds gathered, she thought of the darker days to come, when the past would no longer be hidden behind their kind words.

'What you don't see can't hurt you,' he said with a laugh, ignoring the glint of a shattered picture frame on the ground.

With a nervous laugh, she tucked the old, forgotten letter back into the drawer, as if it were a ghost she hoped to be rid of.

He stepped onto the cracked pavement, remembering the day it all started, but refusing to follow the path already laid out before him.

'Even the memories that fade can return to haunt us,' she whispered, glancing back at the fading sunset.

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