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Throw-forward

Description:

Throw-forward refers to a literary technique where a writer hints or foreshadows events, actions, or plot developments that will take place further in the narrative.

Possible Parts of Speech:

Noun, Verb

Senses and Usages:

Noun:

1. A literary device in which an author hints at future events in the story.

2. In cinematography, a scene or shot that anticipates or gives hints about events that will occur later.

Verb:

1. To suggest or imply future events or consequences in a story or narrative.

2. To include a scene or shot in a film that foreshadows or hints at what will happen later.

Sample Sentences:

Noun:

1. The throw-forward in the first chapter of the book left readers eagerly anticipating the climax.

2. The film director used a throw-forward to build suspense in the opening sequence.

Verb:

1. The author skillfully throw-forwards to the final twist in the middle of the novel.

2. The cinematographer strategically throw-forwarded a glimpse of the climax during the opening shot.

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