Foreshadowing In An Occurrence At Owl Creek Bridge

In Ambrose Bierce’s short story “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge”, a confederate supporting man named Peyton Farquhar is being sentenced to hang by the Union Army. This is because of Farquhar’s attempt to demolish a very important bridge to the Union. Several situations which Bierce creates, exhibit the element of foreshadowing. A dream consisting of Farquhar escaping his execution occupies all of part three. Most of the foreshadowing methods reveal themselves by attempting to suggest to us that the dream which Farquhar is having is untrue.
Within part three the foreshadowing begins with Bierce’s diction when Farquhar, rising to the surface of the water, his hands without him knowing attempt to free themselves of the rope. Then, Bierce continues