To Kill a Mockingbird

When she and Jem leave for the pageant, Scout says, "thus began our longest journey together," giving us a hint about something coming. What is this literally technique called?

When she and Jem leave for the pageant, Scout says, "thus began our longest journey together," giving us a hint about something coming. What is this literally technique called?

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Any such hint about what will happen is called foreshadowing.

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