noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
prefiguring; foreshadowing
Used for hints or signs that suggest something will happen later, often in narratives or analysis. Can be used as a noun, with する, or as a pre-noun modifier with の.
この場面は後の悲劇を予表している。
This scene foreshadows the later tragedy.
予表的な要素
Prefiguring elements are scattered throughout the beginning of the story.