The Scarlet Letter

Foreshadowing

What is foreshadowing in Chapter 9?

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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.

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The Scarlet Letter