Literary Devices
Name the device:
"A flower was born."
What is personification?
Who does Santiago trust more than any being?
What is his sheep?
Name any two of four elements you need to achieve one's Personal Legend? Who introduces this idea to Santiago?
What is a goal, fear, obstacles, motivation, and an openness to listening to God and following omens? Melchizedek/King of Salem/Old man
Santiago says this is what makes life interesting:
What is the possibility of having a dream come true?
Why does Santiago choose to dig by the pyramids? And what is the symbolism of that finding?
What is he sees a scarab beetle there, which symbolizes God?
Name the device: "If what you had found was only a moment of light, like the explosion of a star, you would find nothing on your return."
What is a simile?
Santiago's parents wanted him to be a______, but he wanted to be______?
What is a priest; he wanted to be a shepherd.
What is Santiago's treasure and where does he find it?
What is A chest of gold and jewels in Andalusia under the sycamore tree at the church where he started with his sheep?
Name the two devices used here: "My heart is a traitor."
What is metaphor and personification?
Name the device: "It was love. Something older than humanity, more ancient than the desert...he was in the presence of the only woman in his life."
What is hyperbole?
Who does Melchizedek guide on their personal legend before Santiago?
Who is Abraham?
Which vendor distracts him that causes him to get robbed?
One selling beautiful bejeweled swords?
Which part of nature didn’t Santiago speak to when he was trying to turn himself into the wind? Sun, wind, heavens, or trees?
What is the trees?
Name the device:"The darkest of the night came just before dawn."
What is a paradox?
The crystal merchant fears these three things, which Santiago helps him to overcome.
What is he fears any change, but specifically, the crystal breaking, the idea that an increase in business means he will have to hire and trust more employees, and that his dream of visiting the Holy site of Mecca is better than actually traveling there?
What is the name of the discovery that is the result of refining metal until all that is left is the Soul of the World?
What is The Master Work
What is the scent of Fatima's perfume and a kiss from her.
Name the device: "Santiago felt a strange sense of joy; he was about to die in pursuit of his personal legend."
What is irony?
Santiago has an idea to sell what to weary travelers at the crystal merchant's shop?
What is selling tea to customers.
What are the jobs Santiago receives in Al-Fayoum?
What is Counselor of the Oasis.