3. when a writer uses foreshadowing, it tends to annoy readers who don't want to know what happens at the end hints to readers that something is of significance and gets them interested creates a false sense of the possibility of time travel in the world of the story demonstrates the message that seeing into the future can be dangerous 4. when a writer uses exposition, it gets readers excited in the action that is happening readers understand the background of the story generates confusion in most readers introduces new types of conflicts for the characters to face