Story: secret in slovakia how does the author's use of foreshadowing in describing the aunt's past work as a governess affect the story? it adds surprise to the story when the aunt's true generosity is revealed. the narrator's comments in this scene reveal the aunt's positive view of children. it hints at a deep and dark family secret. foreshadowing is used to emphasize the aunt's terrifying personality.

The author uses foreshadowing by describing the aunt's past work and it affects the story by:

It adds surprise to the story when the aunt's true generosity is revealed.

Explanation:

Foreshadowing is a literary device that lets the author provide certain elements or evidence to create a big surprising change or revelation in the later development of the story. It is a technique that only reveals certain detail like in this case we could start to think about the aunt's past but creating theories would end up in an attempt or error. So, it is a very dynamic element that can hook the writer to the story.