Genre
Fiction
Setting and Context
Set in 2022 in an imaginary town, Shady Palms, Illinois.
Narrator and Point of View
Third-person narrative
Tone and Mood
Doubtful and edgy
Protagonist and Antagonist
The protagonist is Lila, and the antagonist is Derrick.
Major Conflict
Derrick and Lila are in a major conflict. After the breakup, Derrick is determined to destroy Lila's life.
Climax
The climax comes when it is proved that Lila is not the suspect in Derrick’s food poisoning. Arsenic poisoning is responsible for Derrick’s death.
Foreshadowing
The breakup between her and Derrick foreshadows Lila's decision to return to Illinois.
Understatement
The police initially understate arsenic food poison as the main cause of Derrick’s death.
Allusions
Lila’s Restaurant and Cuisine alludes to the traditions and customs of the Philippines.
Imagery
The systematic description of how Derricks tests all food categories in the restaurant paints a picture of a greedy person.
Paradox
The main irony is love. Derrick and Lila are dating, but Derrick is a womanizer. However, Lila does not believe ant rumor that her boyfriend is unfaithful until she catches him red-handed and breaks up with him.
Parallelism
N/A
Metonymy and Synecdoche
N/A
Personification
Arsenic poison is personified as the killer of Derrick.
