The Placement Of Foreshadowing In F. Scott Fitzgeralds...

In the world of writing, novelists tend to place many literary devices to present the audience reading with a notion regarding a particular person, place, or thing in their novel. As literary devices can be intentionally installed as well as unintentionally, authors tend to leave it up to the audience to decide whether or not it was a choice or just a coincidence. In F. Scott Fitzgeralds The Great Gatsby, many literary devices can be noticed, but the idea of foreshadowing particularly raises attention. Foreshadowing can be defined as a warning or indication of a possible future event. In The Great Gatsby, this literary device can be seen throughout the novel as a hint leading to events that would later occur. Foreshadowing in this novel†¦show more content†¦When thinking of the weather, what usually appears after rain is the beautiful breeze and extravagant sun. The warmth of the sun tends to put people at ease and creates a moment where they can be clear minded. Gatsby was able to overlook his nervous state and remind Daisy of who he was before when they first met. This change in the weather mirrors the loosening of tension between Gatsby and Daisy. Pathetic fallacy also takes place in chapters seven, and eight. During chapter seven or the hottest time of the summer, Gatsby confronts Tom about the love he and Daisy have found again. This being the hottest day of the summer does not seem to be a coincidence. During extremely hot weather, people tend to get stressed and fed up quicker. In this case, the heat intensifies the existing tension between Tom and Gatsby as they fight over Daisy. Foreshadowing can be used to see that Gatsbys and Daisys relationship will soon come to an end. The moment Daisy states that she still loved Tom, Gatsby realizes the mistake he has made in assuming nothing has changed over the time they have been apart.When experiencing intense heat, the best option is to find somewhere cool. Between chapters seven and eight, seven is the heat and eight is the cool down. In chapter eight, after the destructive summer fight in chapter seven, it is now autumn. Autumn is known heavily for the falling of leaves, the cooling of weather, and