Device that an author uses to hint at something that will happen in the near future of the book.
In Act 1 when Freddy accidently bumps into the flower girl, a flash of lightning struck right at that moment. This foreshadows the spark that ignites between them later on in the story. The constant repetition of the phrase “what is to become of her” throughout the play has an important meaning in Act 4 when Eliza finally realizes that Higgins did not actually care about her, but the experiment. The phrase appears in Act 2 and continues to show up till Act 4 where it shows the gradual realization of Higgins that he is responsible for what happens to Eliza after the bet. The phrase was foreshadowing the finally moment when Henry is confronted with the future of Eliza from Eliza herself.
In Act 1 when Freddy accidently bumps into the flower girl, a flash of lightning struck right at that moment. This foreshadows the spark that ignites between them later on in the story. The constant repetition of the phrase “what is to become of her” throughout the play has an important meaning in Act 4 when Eliza finally realizes that Higgins did not actually care about her, but the experiment. The phrase appears in Act 2 and continues to show up till Act 4 where it shows the gradual realization of Higgins that he is responsible for what happens to Eliza after the bet. The phrase was foreshadowing the finally moment when Henry is confronted with the future of Eliza from Eliza herself.