Literary Terms
A shepard in search of his personal legend
Santiago
An old church with a sycamore growing out of it
what is a personal legend?
The task you were born to do. your life's dream, your destiny.
Which literary term is described from the quote.
It was the time of day when all of Spain slept during the summer.
Setting
Who does Santiago go visit to interpret his dreams
The Gypsy
Where does santiago wake up at in the beginning of the story ?
The church with a sycamore tree
What is Santiago's recurring dream?
A little child leading him to the pyramids where treasure awaits him
Who says this quote? "at a certain point in our lives, we lose control of what's happening to us, and our lives become controlled by fate."
King Melchezedek
A Comparison using like or as?
simile
Who does Santiago fall in love with in the beginning of the story ?
The Daughter of the Merchant
What item did the gypsy have hanging up in her home?
When King Melchizedek reads Santiago's book, what does he state the book is about?
The World Greatest Lie
Who states this quote?
“It's the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.”
Santiago
What is Irony? Can you give an example of Irony
The thing you least expect happens. Answers may vary
Name a Celebrity who was caught reading The Alchemist
Bill Clinton
Will Smith
Madonna.
What happens to Santiago when he first arrives in Tangier
He gets mugged
"when you really want something to happen, the whole universe conspires so that your wish comes true"
Answers may vary
What is an Allusion
A literary shoutout to another body of work.
In the city where Santiago meets the crystal merchant, why is there no wine allowed?
Religion
Explain the significance
The secret of happiness is to see all the marvels of the world, and never to forget the drops of oil on the spoon.”
answers vary