Of all the literary techniques that Gustave Flaubert and Henrik Ibsen use to perfect their craft, foreshadowing was the most prevalent one. Foreshadowing's purpose is to hint at the future events in the literary piece. In this case, both authors foretell the downfall of the main female character in each work: Emma Bovary in Madame Bovary and Hedda Tesman in "Hedda Gabler."" Both authors ... ...

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