College Composition CLEP 2026 Complete Practice Exam

Foreshadowing is a literary device used by an author to give readers a hint or suggestion about events that will occur later on in the story. Out of the given choices, only "Hinting at the future" accurately describes this technique.

Option A, "Setting," refers to the time and place in which the story takes place and does not necessarily foreshadow future events.

Option B, "Irony," involves a contrast between what is expected and what actually happens, but it does not necessarily hint at future events.

Option C, "Symbolism," involves the use of symbols to represent something else, but it does not necessarily hint at future events either.

Therefore, the correct answer is D because it specifically mentions foreshadowing and implies that the author is hinting at something that will happen in the future.