Aliterary device that provides hints about what is to happen later in the story is (1 point) an aside. a soliloquy. foreshadowing. the backstory.. (yep, but i don't want ppl to know who i m, so that no one knows i am getting answers for my tests)

From this story and the indian saying which precedes it, what can the reader conclude about the culture in which the tale is set? a) they believe that death is always signified by pigeons flying away. b) they think that the behavior of creatures in the natural world can indicate things that will happen to people. c) they believe that honest, hard work provides relief from the ravages of the natural world. d) they think that death isn't the end, but only the beginning of a new life.