A novelist uses foreshadowing extensively, but readers find the ending unsatisfying because it feels unearned. Which mechanism contributes most to this breakdown in narrative coherence?

💡 Explanation

The unsatisfying ending occurs because the foreshadowing sets up certain schematic expectations about plot and character development. The ending fails to deliver on these expectations, signaling a failure of schematic expectation fulfillment; therefore, the readers feel cheated rather than surprised, rather than lexical issues causing confusion.

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