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Grades 6, 7 and 8 - English Language - Middle School - Foreshadowing
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Foreshadowing is a warning or indication of (a future event). The writer plants suggestions or warnings about events to come.

Grades 6, 7 and 8 - English Language - Middle School - Foreshadowing
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1. In “Star Wars: Attack of the Clones,” Obi Wan Kenobi tells Anakin, “Why do I get the feeling you’re going to be the death of me.”
2. In the “Lord of the Rings” Frodo states that it was a “pity that Bilbo did not stab... Gollum.” Gandalf comes back with, “Pity? It was pity that stayed his hand… the pity of Bilbo may rule the fate of many - yours not least.”
3. Schindler frequently sees a little girl in a red coat.
4. From “Romeo and Juliet,” Juliet states to Romeo, “Methinks I see thee, now thou art below, as one dead in the bottom of a tomb: Either my eyesight fails, or thou look’st pale.” In reply, Romeo says, “And trust me, love, in my eye so do you.”
5. Superman must avoid coming close to Kryptonite.
6. In “Psycho,” Norman Bates liked to surround himself with taxidermy (stuffed dead animals).
7. In “The Dark Knight” (Batman series), Harvey Dent tells Bruce Wayne, “You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain.”
8. In the beginning of “Aliens,” the main character Ripley demonstrates how she can maneuver a powerloader.
9. Cinderella is visited by a fairy godmother.
10. In “The Terminator” when a policeman shows up, John Connor’s dog begins to bark wildly in the background.