foreshadowing
US /fɔrˈʃæd·oʊ·ɪŋ, foʊr-/
UK /fɔrˈʃæd·oʊ·ɪŋ, foʊr-/
1.
presagio, premonición
a literary device in which a writer gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story
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The dark clouds and distant thunder served as foreshadowing of the coming storm.
Las nubes oscuras y el trueno distante sirvieron como presagio de la tormenta que se avecinaba.
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The author used subtle foreshadowing to hint at the tragic ending.
El autor utilizó un sutil presagio para insinuar el trágico final.