Creating Suspense with Foreshadowing
Grade 14 · ELA · 10 min
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Learning Objective
I can identify how authors use foreshadowing to create suspense in a text.
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A plot twist should surprise the reader, be believable within the story's logic, and have relevance to the overall narrative.
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Foreshadowing involves dropping subtle hints that hint at a future revelation, while maintaining character consistency is key to making twists believable.
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To avoid overused tropes, give a fresh perspective to common twists, ensuring they serve a purpose in the story and are carefully foreshadowed to maintain plausibility.
