Themes: Foreshadowing


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Foreshadowing is a literary technique commonly used in the many mediums of The Walking Dead. It is when an event that has yet to happen is referenced, usually in a way only the audience can pick up on.

The Comic

 * The Governor arrives at The Prison with his army and shouts "Kill Them All!", with which a great deal of Rick's group were killed. (Issue 48)

The TV Series

 * A dead rodent can be seen as Rick and Shane drive to their last call before Rick is shot and enters a coma. (Days Gone Bye)
 * Carol shouts at Dr. Jenner, stating, "My daughter doesn't deserve to die like this!", possibly referencing Sophia's imminent death. (TS-19)
 * Jenner whispers something in Rick's ear before they escape the CDC. This was foreshadowing Jenner's secret that everyone is infected, which was revealed in the Season 2 finale, "Beside the Dying Fire". (TS-19, Beside the Dying Fire)

Webisodes

 * Hannah tends to her children as they mourn the passing of a goldfish. Stating that "Everyingthing dies", only hours before her own death. (Torn Apart)
 * As Hannah runs through the neighborhood looking for her children, a bicycle can be seen at the side of the road, referencing her eventual fate as the bicycle walker. (Torn Apart)

The Video Game

 * While driving Lee Everett to prison, an unnamed police officer tells him, "People'll just about go mad when they believe their lives are over.", foreshadowing the chaos that is to come. (A New Day)
 * Clementine's mother says of Ed, "We had a run-in with some crazy guy, and Ed had to head to the ER to have it checked out", foreshadowing that Ed may have been bitten. (A New Day)
 * Shawn argues with his dad about repairing the fence, foreshadowing that it will break. (A New Day)
 * In episode 2, Mark says about Larry Caul: "I wouldn't want to be stuck in a room with him", referencing an incident later on in the episode where a few members of the group are stuck in a freezer with Larry. (Starved For Help)
 * Jolene mentions that with the St. John's Dairy Farm operating, Clementine has nothing to fear from bandits. This is foreshadowing that the bandits will be a problem for the survivors in the future. (Starved For Help)
 * The title of the chapter in which Lilly leaves the group is called "Woodbury Bound", which foreshadows her eventual role as a member of the Woodbury soldiers. (Long Road Ahead)
 * Chuck suggests that Lee teach Clementine basic survival skills, foreshadowing that these skills will be needed by her for protection, as well as cutting her hair, which will prevent her from being grabbed by walkers in the future. (Long Road Ahead)

Dead Reckoning

 * Robb Spanner's strange behavior leads up to reveal that he was bitten and became infected. (Dead Reckoning)

Social Game
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Novel Series

 * Philip Blake's inappropriate behavior leads to his death. (Rise of the Governor)