Billy closed his eyes, hoping against hope that the name would go away, but when he opened them, it was still there: Billy Mason. Not Billy Mason Farrell, just Billy Mason.
"What?" he tried to scream, overcome by fear, but no sound came out.
"What do you want?" he finally whispered, but no one answered.
Hours later, after Billy had drifted in and out of sleep all night, he woke up. The door across the landing was still open. A soft light filled the room and, once more, he saw his name. It was not a figment of his imagination; his name was painted in gold on the cover of a book.
Which line from the excerpt is an example of foreshadowing?
Not Billy Mason Farrell, just Billy Mason.
"What?" he tried to scream . . .
The door across the landing was still open.
A soft light filled the room . . .
1 answer
The line that serves as an example of foreshadowing is: "Not Billy Mason Farrell, just Billy Mason."
This line hints at a significant aspect of Billy's identity that will be important later in the story, suggesting that there is something more to his name or his situation that may have implications for his character or fate.
