Lit Devices/Terms
T/F The title of the novella is ironic.
True
On what day (of the week) was Santiago murdered?
Monday
The violence type present when the cause can be traced back to a person or persons.
Personal/direct Violence
Angela Vicario's fiance
Bayardo San Roman
The term "coming into bloom" is a euphemism meaning the character has...
Hit puberty
Who locked the door on Santiago Nasar just before he was murdered?
His mother
The violence type that damages people's lives because it creates barriers that effectively deny people voice in the decisions that affect them.
Structural Violence
The title "the fatal door" is a(n)
pun
This type of violence makes direct and structural violence look, even feel, right or at least not wrong.
Cultural Violence
The narrator's mother.
Luisa Santiaga
The line "it seemed impossible to all that he hadn't [been warned]" connects to what term in psychology?
Diffusion of responsibility
Place these events in chronological order. Just put the numbers on your board.
1. Santiago is murdered
2. Bayardo San Roman arrives
3. The narrator tries to put the pieces of the puzzle together.
4. The wedding
5. Angela is beaten by her mother
2, 4, 5, 1, 3
Provide an example of structural violence in the text.
Many
Santiago Nasar's fiance
Flora Miguel
"[...] she never missed a chance to keep her daughter away from the claws of the seigneur"
The bolded word is an example of a _________ characterizing Santiago as _________.
metaphor; predatory
What two types of violence are present in the following line? "The lawyer stood by the thesis of homicide in the legitimate defense of honor."
Personal and Cultural Violence
Narrator's Sister
Margot