Coffee, Snacks, Worms In Karleen Bradford`s “Coffee, Snacks, Worms” foreshadowing, theme, and symbolism are the three most significant elements of fiction that intensify the effectiveness of the short story. Firstly, foreshadowing add tension to the story which makes the reader want to read more to see how it develops. Foreshadowing first introduced in the beginning of the story with the italic font but the conclusion made a huge impact “There, in front of her, stood a dishevelled, disreputable, totally terrifying figure” (Bradford ). Daydreaming is implied to foreshadowing that later be used to connect what had happened and what she was thinking. It is significant because the guy who tried to rob her symbolizes the terrifying guy but instead
