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The Use of Foreshadowing in Mary Shelly's Frankenstein "But I forget I am moralizing in the most interesting part of my tale; and your looks remind me to proceed." (33) Foreshadowing is an important part of any novel. It can be use to heighten suspense because as a reader is going through a novel the foreshadowing is telling them that something bad is about to happen and it is their job to follow the clues and …

…of the melodramatic obvious foreshadowing and the extremely subtle foreshadowing of the monster. In conclusion, While foreshadowing is an important part of every novel. Sometimes it can be over or even under used. In Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" the author takes all three roads using a high degree of foreshadowing with Victor, a medium with Walter, and very low with the monster. All three of these different ways of foreshadowing combine to make a good story.