Literary Devices in "The Alchemist" *Scavenger Hunt*

"The girl was typical of the region of Andalusia, with flowing black hair, and eyes that vaguely recalled the Moorish conquerors."

• allusion

• metaphor

• imagery

• plot

"The boy was tempted to be rude, and move to another bench, but his father had taught him to be respectful of the elderly."

• foreshadowing

• characterization

• theme

• simile

"But before I go, I want to tell you a little story. A certain shopkeeper sent his son to learn about the secret of happiness from the wisest man in the world... The secret of happiness is to see all the marvels of the world, and never to forget the drops of oil on the spoon."

• allegory

• allusion

• theme

• flashback

"This is a port, and every port has its thieves."

• flashback

• allegory

• theme

• foreshadowing

"Everyone in the market fell to their knees, touched their foreheads to the ground, and took up the chant. Then, like a colony of worker ants, they dismantled their stalls and left."

• imagery

• characterization

• simile

• allusion

"The boy's very presence in the shop was an omen."

• characterization

• metaphor

• allegory

• abstract

"The desert is a capricious lady, and sometimes she drives men crazy."

• metaphor

• flashback

• symbolism

• setting

"There were rumors of tribal wars... There was a sense of fear in the air, even though no one said anything."

• figure of speech

• metaphor

• allegory

• foreshadowing

"He went on, fearing that the boy wouldn't understand what he was talking about, 'It's in the Bible. The same book that taught me about Urim and Thummim. These stones were the only form of divination permitted by God. The priests carried them in a golden breastplate.'"

• metaphor

• allusion

• figurative language

• allegory

"In the desert, there was only the sound of the eternal wind, and of the hoof beats of the animals. Even the guides spoke very little to one another."

• foreshadowing

• imagery

• simile

• abstract