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Como agua para chocolate by Laura Esquivel – Style and Structure – Sensory Language and Imagery

An insightful analysis of how sensory language and vivid imagery bring the novel’s emotions and cultural elements to life.

This resource explores how Laura Esquivel uses detailed descriptions appealing to all five senses, especially through food, to create a rich, immersive reading experience that blends emotional depth with magical realism.
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Key features:**

Explanation of sensory language and its role in the narrative

Analysis of how food imagery conveys characters’ emotions

Discussion of the connection between sensory detail and magical realism

Examination of the novel’s structure, organised by chapters named after recipes

Thought-provoking questions to deepen comprehension and critical thinking

Includes an accompanying worksheet to reinforce and practise key concepts.