The subjects of the King are loyal to him despite the accusations. They think that they should not believe the divination until it is proved. This shows confident optimism. Despite this, the setting is a world where people strongly regards spiritual power and this gives the nervous apprehension.
Answer:
Option-C (It aides the reader in predicting future events in the story)
Explanation:
Foreshadowing is a literary device which is used by the writers as a hint or indicate what will happen in the future story or event.
Foreshadowing provides a suggestion about the future story and not the outcome of the story.
This could be expressed through the direct clue, indirect clue, symbolism and prophecy in the story.
In the given question, the foreshadowing will aid the reader in picturing the events that have to happen in the future.
Thus, Option-C is the correct answer.
Repetition: the action of repeating something that has already been said or written