If a writer describes an awkward dinner party to hint that something embarrassing will happen to the main character later in the story, the writer is using a literary device called

Question

Question 11 options:

A)

figurative language

B)

foreshadowing.

C)

a frame story.

D)

a sandwich narrative.

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

B) foreshadowing.

Foreshadowing is a literary device used to give hints or clues about what will happen later in the story. In this case, describing an awkward dinner party suggests that something embarrassing is likely to occur later.