Foreshadowing in literature is:

A A flashback to an earlier event

B A hint about future events in the story

C The author's direct comment to the reader

D A sudden twist at the end

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Foreshadowing provides clues or hints about events that will occur later in the narrative.

💡 Why is B) the correct answer?

The correct answer to the question "Foreshadowing in literature is:" is Option B: A hint about future events in the story.

The other options — A) A flashback to an earlier event, C) The author's direct comment to the reader, D) A sudden twist at the end — are incorrect for this ACT Exam Prep question. As explained above: Foreshadowing provides clues or hints about events that will occur later in the narrative.

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Foreshadowing in literature is:

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

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