Topical Guide 692
Mark Dorset
Genres: Film Noir
Tropes: Venetian Blinds, Shadows
Foreshadowing
What a Piece of Work I Am, Chapter 21:
The light coming through the venetian blinds cast sharp shadows on the bedspread, shadows that slipped over the edge of the bed, fell onto the floor, and vanished. Somewhere, perhaps in the bungalow next door, a radio was playing. […]
She brought the back of her hand to her brow and held it there, limply drooping, with the earrings in it, and checked herself in the mirror. […] She replaced them on the vanity and glanced out the window to see if anyone had been watching.
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See also:
Foreshadowing TG 63, TG 84, TG 127, TG 128, TG 140, TG 142, TG 147, TG 459, TG 543, TG 650
Genres: Movie Musical, Film Noir TG 429
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