Both Uses of
anecdote
in
Slaughterhouse-Five
- An anecdote: One time a recruit was watching him bone and wax those golden boots, and he held one up to the recruit and said, 'If you look in there deeply enough, you'll see Adam and Eve.'†
Chpt 3
- Billy Pilgrim had not heard this anecdote.
Chpt 3 *anecdote = a short story that is true -- often told for amusement or to make a point
Definition:
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(anecdote) a short story that is true -- often told for amusement or to make a point