The Cursed Moon
Who warns Rafa not to tell a story during the blood moon? And what does his warning foreshadow in the story?
Mr. Martin. Rafa will face supernatural consequences.
How does foreshadowing work?
Gives narrative hints of events to come.
What types of foreshadowing uses conversations between characters?
Dialogue based foreshadowing.
What is a motif?
Repeated key moments or ideas in the text
The main character always says, "I swear T'm telling the truth!" and too often begs suspicion.
Recurring Motif
What does the Blood Moon signify? What does it foreshadow to Rafa?
Death, Danger, and supernatural disturbance. Something sinister is about to happen.
What does foreshadowing do for the narrative of the story?
Builds suspense and anticipation
How can symbolism and setting foreshadow events to come?
The writer uses objects, dreams, weather, or environmental details to signal turning points.
How does theme communicate foreshadowing?
It gives an overall idea for what the story is about.
Thunder rumbles as she crosses the threshold.
Setting mood
What foreshadowing comes from the caretaker scary story?
A ghostly figure will lure children to vanish and claw marks, ghostly visions, and countdown texts will occur.
Forms of Foreshadowing
dialogue, setting, symbolism, character behavior
A sudden storm brews as a character approaches on an ominous location. What type of foreshadowing is this?
Symbolism and setting
Subtle hints
A lullaby hums in the wind everytime trouble is near.
Recurring Motif
What does the fog with finger like tips represent for Rafa?
This detail creates unease for our main characters.
How do the many forms of foreshadowing?
Helps readers make deeper emotional and thematic connections.
True or false? Every detail should serve a purpose later in the story when using foreshadowing.
True
A small town is about to be hit by a tornado. A towns-member says at the town meeting, "there is always a calm before the storm." What type of foreshadowing is this?
Dialogue
"I told you what would happen Jason"
Dialogue
True or false: Rafa's emotional state parallels and predicts external chaos
True
What is dialogue based foreshadowing?
Characters hint at future developments through casual or ominous lines.
Which type of foreshadowing uses tone of scenes to subtly prepare readers?
Atmosphere and mood
The reflection in the mirror doesn't match her reflection.
What type of foreshadowing is this.
Symbolism
A broken compass that never seems to point north.
Symbolism