In the book, A Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens uses a lot of foreshadowing. He uses this device so he can relate a message that later becomes a major point throughout the story. This use of foreshadowing keeps the reader involved in what’s going on and when events take place and where they accrue. The key examples when Dickens uses foreshadowing is in the wine spill scene, “recalled to life”, and echoing footsteps. …showed first 75 words of 821 total…

…showed last 75 words of 821 total…readers. His device helps build the plot, along with revealing great meaning. For instance, if Dickens did not use “red” wine and have the Jacque write the word “Blood” on the wall during this scene of disaster, foreshadowing would not be as successful for carrying his message out. You can clearly see that Dickens successful device has a large impact on the development of the story and it’s message that is being sent out.