Charles Dickens is a well-known English writer who lived from 1812 to 1870. One of Dickens' most famous novels is titled A Tale of Two Cities. This novel is set during the time of the French Revolution which plays an important role in foreshadowing Dicken. Forecasting is a very important aspect in writing because it is a literary device in which the writer can explain to the reader significant details about the development of the plot that can be introduced later in the novel. In this specific novel, Charles Dickens illustrates the idea of ​​foreshadowing with diligence and also specific and concrete information. Sidney Carton's conversation with Lucie Manette, the knitting, and the wine barrel scene exemplify and emphasize the idea of ​​foreshadowing in A Tale of Two Cities. Sidney Carton's conversation with Lucie Manette is an example of foreshadowing. Mr. Carton confesses to Lucie that he loves her and also states, “For you, and for anyone dear to you, I would do anything” (Dickens 117). Although Carton clearly does not know that he will sacrifice his life, this sentence foreshadows the end of the novel, which requires Mr. Carton to sacrifice himself to save Darnay. In the chapter where Mr. Carton and Charles Darnay switch places, Sidney Carton has Darnay write to Lucie: “'I am grateful that the time has come when I can prove it. That he does so is no cause for regret or sorrow'” (Dickens 273). Mr. Carton does something for Lucie as he previously stated he would. At the end of the novel, Sidney Carton feels that he has achieved and fulfilled his purpose in life by saving Darnay for Lucie. Knitting, more specifically Madame Defarge's knitting, also depicts the idea of ​​foreshadowing. Between the carriage driven by Monsieur the Marquis...... middle of paper ......approx. Foreshadowing is an important aspect in Dickens' novel and he portrayed this flawlessly through the scenes of Sidney Carton's speech to Lucie, Madame Defarge's Knitting and the wine barrel scene. Some segments of the sentences that foreshadow information reappear in another particular scene later in the novel. This is to help the reader remember when the information was first introduced and then parallel it with the new scene in which it is mentioned. Foreshadowing is huge in A Tale of Two Cities because not only does it help the reader understand certain scenes, but this literary device also increases the reader's excitement and encourages them to continue reading. In the novel A Tale of Two Cities, Dickens exemplifies foreshadowing diligently and interestingly, in a sense that thoroughly explains his methods of his idea of ​​foreshadowing..