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Foreshadowing vs Overshadowing - What's the difference?

foreshadowing | overshadowing |

As verbs the difference between foreshadowing and overshadowing

is that foreshadowing is while overshadowing is .

As nouns the difference between foreshadowing and overshadowing

is that foreshadowing is a literary device in which an author drops subtle hints about plot developments to come later in the story while overshadowing is a dominating shadow or malign influence.

foreshadowing

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (wikipedia foreshadowing) (en noun)
  • A literary device in which an author drops subtle hints about plot developments to come later in the story.

    • overshadowing

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A dominating shadow or malign influence.
    • Such trials to a peaceful people, only enhance their love of peace; for the grief-stricken heart flees to retirement and tranquillity. At the overshadowings of such afflictions, I should never tremble for my country, much less should I despair