What two literary devices you encounter in A Retrieved Reformation?

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In "A Retrieved Reformation" by O. Henry, foreshadowing is used when hints are given that Jimmy Valentine may not have completely reformed. Irony is also utilized when Jimmy's safe-cracking skills, which he renounced, end up saving a child's life and ultimately lead to his redemption.

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