The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
How does the author use foreshadowing in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz?
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At the very start of the novel, the Munchkin tells Dorothy, “the Witch of the East was proud of those silver shoes, and there is some charm connected with them; but what it is we never know”. This comment foreshadows the upcoming trouble from the Witch of the West.
Wonderful Wizard of Oz, pg. 25