THE NOTEBOOK STUDY GUIDE BY NICHOLAS SPARKS

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FORESHADOWING

There are several literary devices that pop up at various times in the story. One of the most prevalent ones is foreshadowing which frequently presents clues of something that will happen later in the novel. Some examples of foreshadowing include:

1. Even though there are no monuments dedicated to Noah, and his name will eventually be forgotten, he is unique in that he has loved another with all his heart and soul and that has always been enough. This foreshadows the love story that is.....

........ 9. For a moment, just inside Allie’s room, Noah shivers, because the air in the room is stale, and he thinks it’s their tomb. This foreshadows the probably end of the story.

IRONY

Another important element is irony - when something happens, or is seen, or is heard that we may know, but the characters do not, or that appears opposite of what is expected. Some examples of irony include:

1. Ironically, as Allie is driving over the drawbridge less than four minutes later, Lon calls from the courthouse. He just misses his ........

......... 4. How would it feel, Noah wonders, to be always together, yet forever apart?” He finds it ironic that Allie chose to read his letter at the exact moment that that question had popped into his head. It is ironic, because now he knows what it’s like to be day and night now; always together, forever apart.

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