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Similie
"Like"
"She looked for it in the shadows, she found it at first sight among the many, many easily confused names from this world and the other, and she nailed it to the wall with her well-aimed dart, like a butterfly with no will whose sentence has always been written." (47)
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Monday
On what day of the week does the murder take place?
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First person, Santiago’s close friend
What point of view is the novel written in and who is the narrator?
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Anthropomorphism or personification
“The lady-killing face that death had preserved ended having lost its identity” (76)
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He was the only person capable of performing the operation at the time.
Why does Father Amador perform the autopsy?
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Chronicle means events in order, in sequence, however, the story jumps around and does not follow a timeframe.
Also foretold means to predict.
What is ironic about the title of the novel?
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Metaphor
She looked for it in the shadows, she found it at first sight among the many, many easily confused names from this world and the other, and she nailed it to the wall with her well-aimed dart, like a butterfly with no will whose sentence has always been written.
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She believes that no one will accuse him for his class and status.
In the novel, it is uncertain but likely that Santiago is innocent. If so, why does Angela accuse Santiago of the crime?
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March 6, 1927
What is the date of Gabriel Garcia Marquez's birth?
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Oxymoron: Two contradictory or opposite words.
Paradox: Contrast that presents in one or a group of sentences.
What is the difference between paradox and oxymoron?
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Santiago is freaked out by the gruesome act of killing the little rabbit.
How does Santiago react when he sees Victoria Guzman killing the rabbits? (why is this ironic)
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Magical Realism or Hyperbole
“Everything continued smelling of Santiago that day… No matter how much they scrubbed with soap and rags, they couldn’t get rid of the smell. “ (78)
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