Question

Which of the following literary terms refers to a skill used to state what one thinks could happen next in a story?

a. inference
b. foreshadowing
c. hypothesis
d. prediction

Answer 1

B

Step-by-step explanation:

Foreshadow Definition: be a warning or indication of (a future event).

Answer 2

The correct answer for the question that is being presented above is this one: "b. foreshadowing." Foreshadowig is the literary term that refers to a skill used to state what one thinks could happen next in a story. It is a 'guessing ahead' of a literary device by which an author hints what is to come.