Literary Devices
“My mother drops the word no like a hundred grains of rice.”
simile
When something smells old, stale, or moldy it is __________.
musty
loca
crazy
What is the name of the boy Xiomara dates?
What is the setting of the novel?
present day Harlem, NYC
"I can't date. I can't be seen on my block with boys. I can't have a boy call my cell phone. I can't hold hands with a boy. I can't go to his house. I can't invite him to mine...."
Repetition/Anaphora
piety
the characteristic of being devoted to a religion
mi hija
my daughter
What is Twin's name?
Xavier
When is Xiomara and Twin's birthday?
January 8th
"Sometimes someone says something"
Alliteration
Behavior showing high moral standards, dignity, goodness
virtue
oiste?
did you hear?
Why does Xiomara think her and Caridad should not be friends?
They are opposites in a lot of ways
What is the difference between poetry & prose?
Poetry doesn't always use complete sentences or correct grammar and there is a lot of figurative language. (also known as "verse")
Prose uses correct grammar, complete sentences with punctuation and is more straightforward.
What TWO devices are used in this excerpt?
"He gave Eve curiosity but didn’t expect her to use it? Unless the apple is a metaphor? Is the whole Bible a poem? What’s not a metaphor? Did any of it actually happen?"
allusion and questioning
solace
comfort, support
comparon/a
someone who is conceited
What is Xiomara's English teacher's name?
Ms. Galiano
What does Xiomara's mom do when she finds her poetry journal?
Xiomara's mom burns the journal.
What is the literary device used AND what type of poem is this?
"Mami’s back is a coat hanger.
Her anger made of the heaviest wool.
It must keep her so hot."
metaphor, haiku
fiend
a person extremely devoted to/obsessed with something
barrio
neighborhood
What is Twin hiding from his parents, and why?
Twin is hiding the fact that he's gay, he is afraid his mom won't accept him because she's very strict and religious.
What is the reason Xiomara's mom made her kneel on rice?
Xiomara's mom found out that Xiomara was kissing a boy on the train.