In the story American Born Chinese, the Chinese herbalist tells Jin Wang, "It's easy to become anything you wish . . . so long as you're willing to forfeit your soul." This is an example of:

Aflashback, to give the reader background information

Ban inciting incident, to introduce a central conflict

Cparallel plot, to follow separate characters and events

Dforeshadowing, to create suspense by providing hints about the future