Which sentence contains an example of foreshadowing?

A. Elsa hears a report that the buses are running late as she rushes out the door to an important meeting.

B. Elsa misses an important meeting because her bus is running late.

C. Elsa checks the bus schedule before she leaves her house for an important meeting.

D. Elsa hears that the buses are running late, so she decides to drive her car to an important meeting.

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Evan Wiley

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Which sentence contains an example of foreshadowing?

A. Elsa hears a report that the buses are running late as she rushes out the door to an important meeting.

B. Elsa misses an important meeting because her bus is running late.

C. Elsa checks the bus schedule before she leaves her house for an important meeting.

D. Elsa hears that the buses are running late, so she decides to drive her car to an important meeting.

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Naima Compton · Answer 1

A. Elsa hears a report that the buses are running late as she rushes out the door to an important meeting.

Twinkly · Answer 2

The sentence that contains an example of foreshadowing is:

A. Elsa hears a report that the buses are running late as she rushes out the door to an important meeting.

Explanation: The above sentence is an example of foreshadowing because it gives a hint that something will happen in the story. The other choices are not examples of foreshadowing because they don’t add tension and expectation to the story.