Use of magical realism in Chronicle of a Death Foretold by Gabriel-Garcia Marquez Magical realism is clearly present throughout Gabriel-Garcia Marquez's novel Chronicle of a Death Foretold . Magical realism is the juxtaposition of realism with fantastic, mythical, and magical elements. A secondary trait was the narrators' characteristic attitude towards the subject: they often seemed to accept events contrary to the usual operating laws of the universe as natural, even insignificant. Although tellers of surprising stories, they themselves expressed little or no surprise. Of course, the most concise definition of magical realism is that it is the combination of magical and real elements. The magical elements that exist in magical realism works are; superstitions, exaggerations, dreams coming true, universal humor and coincidence of bizarre events. All these elements are present in Chronicle of a Death Foretold. Placida Linero, Santiago's mother, is an example of superstition with the book. "He had the deserved reputation of being a precise interpreter of other people's dreams, as long as they told them to him before eating, but he had not noticed any ominous omen in those two dreams of his son" (1-2) The character of Santiago also represents this element of magical realism . The statement "Not even Santiago Nasar recognized the omen" reveals not only his superstition but also the common faith placed in superstition. There had to be some sign of his death, foreshadowing or coming, that he could have seen. It's funny how these omens are more easily accessible when it's too late. Marquez uses exaggeration in Chronicle of a Death Foretold more than any other element... half of the sheet... on which General Petronio San Roman was a hero of. The dialogue throughout the book remains believable, even though the accounts were unusual, the characters responded as if they were normal. Like the narrator who says he believes Pedro had been awake for months. It is this reality-based core with real people and places, a recognizable setting, and a believable conversation that allows Márquez to twist the magical details giving this novel the genre of magical realism." What has come to dominate the story and leave a lasting impression was the vision of man as a mystery surrounded by realistic data. A poetic divination or denial of reality, something that for lack of a better word could be called magical realism -Uslar PietriWorks quoted: Gabriel Garcia collected Novelle: chronicle of a death foretold. New York[:] Harper Collins publishers, 1990.