The Man Who Was Poe
How does the author use foreshadowing in The Man Who Was Poe?
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When Dupin is apprised of the fact that the only things found inside the vault after the robbery were a white button and a piece of string, Peterson goes onto suggest the vault would make an excellent tomb. Dupin faints at the thought, forshadowing later events.
The Man Who Was Poe