CODF
CODF 2
OEDIPUS
OEDIPUS 2
ARGUMENT ANALYSIS
100

Who is the author of Chronicle of a Death foretold?

Who is Gabriel García Márquez 

100

What is the name of the town where "Chronicle of a Death Foretold" is set?

The town is not named in the novel.

100

Who is king of thebes?

Who is Oedipus.

100

Who abandons her son?

Who is Jocasta.

100

What is the term for the author’s main point or central argument in an opinion piece?

what is a contention

200

What is the name of the character who is falsely accused of dishonoring Angela Vicario?

Who is Santiago Nassar

200

Who was set to marry Santiago Nassar?

Who is Flora Miguel.

200

Who has no desire for the throne?

Who is Croen.

200

What is Oedipus hometown called?

What is Corinth.

200

What is the term called when authors use words such as "we" and "us"?

What is inclusive language.

300

What event sets the plot of the novel into motion, leading to Santiago Nasar's death?

What is Angela Vicario's wedding night, when Bayardo San Roman discovers she is not a virgin. 

300

What thing of significance does Bayardo San Roman return to the Vicario family after his wedding night?

What is Angela Vicario.

300

What is Oedipus’ tragic flaw?

What is hubris

300

What does Oedipus do when he discovers the truth about his identity?

What is Gouges out his eyes

300

Which persuasive technique appeals to the reader's emotions by using words like "terrifying," "heartbreaking," or "outrageous"

What is emotive language.

400

How do the Vicario twins justify their murder of Santiago Nasar to the authorities and the community?

What is upholding their family's honour. 

400

How do the townspeople react to the Vicario twins' plan to kill Santiago Nasar?

What is not believe it or ignore it.

400

Where was Lauis killed?

What is the place where 3 roads meet.

400

Who determines the fate of the people?

What is the will of the gods.

400


What persuasive technique is this: "The author might say, '80% of students who wear uniforms report feeling less pressure about their appearance.'"

What is statistics.

500

What is the culture of how men are expected to behave called?

What is Machismo

500

How does the narrator’s relationship to the characters and events of "Chronicle of a Death Foretold" affect the reliability of the narrative?

What is an unreliable narrator.  He is friends with the deceased, and a lot of the story is based on hear say.

500

What motif is associated with the character of Tiresias?

What is the motif of Blindness.

500

Who says, "You are the curse, the corruption of the land!"?

Who is Terisias.

500

What is the term for the author’s attitude toward the subject, as expressed through their writing?

What is tone.