Magical realism is a genre that has magical elements but is told in an otherwise realistic style. how do the word choices in these paragraphs suggest a genre of magical realism? a. the scene is structured as a dialogue between two characters in their own informal language. b. the imagery of food suggest the events are an unexpected delight. c. the joke in the first paragraph shows the events of the story will be lighthearted. d. the unusual events are told i a matter-of-a-fact style.

a. the scene is structured as a dialogue between two characters in their own informal language.

question 1: d) the old man continued, "in the long run, what people think about shepherds and bakers becomes more important for them than their own destinies.'"

question 2: d) by providing a different perspective and encouraging the englishman to never give up, the boy him to discover the alchemist.

question 3: c) the stones he gave santiago the boy to recognize omens, which will him on his journey to find his personal legend.

question 4: d) when the englishman wants to quit, santiago doesn’t allow the englishman to give up.

question 5: a) by instructing the englishman to go and try, the englishman is motivated to continue on his journey toward his personal legend.

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