Foreshadowing is the presentation of details, characters, or incidents in a narrative in such a way that later events are prepared for (or shadowed forth). Foreshadowing, says Paula LaRocque, can be a highly effective means of preparing the reader for what is to come..
Lyme disease is a bacterial illness that is spread by tick bites. Lyme disease can affect the skin, joints, heart, and the nervous system. Lyme disease occurs in phases, with the early phase beginning at the site of the tick bite with an expanding ring of redness.
Symptoms. 1  A bull's-eye rash (erythema migrans) is the most definitive sign of Lyme disease infection. 2  Other symptoms may accompany the rash, such as joint pain, fever, chills, or fatigue. 3  If Lyme disease is not treated, more severe symptoms and complications can occur. The disease is caused by ticks that carry the bacterial organism Rickettsia rickettsii, and is considered the most severe tick-borne illness in the United States. 2  Unlike Lyme disease, which is rarely fatal, untreated Rocky Mountain spotted fever causes death in about 10% of all cases.