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which detail from "The Monkeys Paw" is most clearly an example of foreshadowing?

AMr. Whites comment that he would like to travel to India just to see the place.
BHerbert Whites curiosity about the story of the monkeys paw
CThe fact that the first owner of the monkeys paw wished himself dead
DThe image of the empty road after Mr. Whites makes his final wish

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Answer:

C. The fact that the first owner of the monkeys paw wished himself dead.

Explanation:

Foreshadowing is a literary device in which an author gives the reader a hint of what is going to happen later in the story. Foreshadowing increases suspense and anticipation. In this case, the author uses foreshadowing when he tells us that the first owner of the monkey's paw wished himself dead. This indicates that something is wrong with the paw, and that perhaps the Whites will suffer the same fate.

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