The Scarlet Letter
Foreshadowing
What is foreshadowing in Chapter 9?
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What is foreshadowing in Chapter 9?
Although we are well aware that Chillingworth poses a threat to Dimmesdale, the narrator makes the following comment;
"A man burdened with a secret should especially avoid the intimacy of his physician."
This is an example of foreshadowing.
The Scarlet Letter