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foreshowdowing

the author's uses of clues to hint at what might happen later in the story

flashback

a scene that interrupts a story to describe an earlier event

decisively

with determination

resolutions

intentions or things decided

melancholy

sad or gloomy

intimated

hinted or made known directly

theme

the central idea of a story

drawing conclusions

a decision or opinion based on details

diognosis

identification of a medical condition