Foreshadowing
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Silent Dialogue of Desire
S2E6
·
Loud as a Whisper
To
Binary to Blur: Data's Silent Mastery
S2E6
·
Loud as a Whisper
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Riva's private signing lesson with Troi foreshadows the episode's later pivot to sign language as the viable path to communication and negotiation when the Chorus is gone."
About Foreshadowing Connections
A hints at B. The first event plants narrative seeds that pay off later. These connections reward attentive viewers with a sense of inevitability on rewatch.