foreshadowing is a literary device wherein the author of a work gives hints in advance at what is to come in the story. The author may use character dialogue, plot events, or even the title of a chapter to set audience expectations about upcoming events. Subverting or fulfilling these expectations resolves the narrative tension created by foreshadowing, creating a low point in dramatic tension, but, at the same time, a moment of catharsis and resolution for the audience that can help pace out the events of a story, and the necessary space and time to build up new plot threads and suspenseful moments.
