Identifying Foreshadowing in Literature

Easy Literary Devices Foreshadowing

Consider the following excerpt from a fictional narrative:

As John walked through the quiet forest, he noticed the ground was unusually dry for this time of year, and the birds had fallen silent. A sense of unease prickled at the back of his mind.

In this excerpt, which element serves as an example of foreshadowing?

The description of the quiet forest.

The silence of the birds.

The dryness of the ground.

The sense of unease felt by John.

The specific time of year mentioned.

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