(answer asap) when a writer introduces hints about what will happen later in the story, this is called a)suspense b)foreshadowing c)theme d)point of view

The answer is Foreshadowing

Foreshadowing is the correct answer.

the answer would be: it explains that at least one son must join the church

the expression ''as the tithe of his sons'' indicates how his father intended for at least one of his sons to serve the church. this phrase demonstrates that his father offered him as a last resort since none of his brothers chose to serve the church.

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