Figurative Language
A Figurative Language device directly comparing one thing to another.
What is a Metaphor
Are synonyms for what vocabulary word?
Implausible
telling someone that something they did was really bad
rebuke or reprimand severely
is the definition of this vocabulary word
Chastise
Why do they sisters have as much freedom as they do?
Their mother works a lot to support them and their father left about a year ago
The definition of Precariously is...
"My heart has been skipping around in my chest since I saw her." is an example of this figurative language device
What is personification
Are synonyms for what vocabulary word?
desiccated
of or like a ghost is the definition of this vocabulary word
Spectral
What are the events that constitute the conflict and the rising action of the novel thus far?
Conflict: The sisters find a dead body and don't know what to do with him
Rising Action: The journey from Texas to El Sacrificio
The definition of Disheveled is...
(of a person's hair, clothes, or appearance) untidy; disordered.
This figurative language device uses sensory language to create a mental picture for the reader; evokes the five senses in its description
What is imagery
Are antonyms for what vocabulary word?
Spite
(of a person's face or complexion) of an unhealthy yellow or pale brown color is the definition of this vocabulary word
Sallow
What is the last name of the sisters?
Garza
The definition of Flounce is...
go or move in an exaggeratedly impatient or angry manner.
“Well, I think I’m going to need some help. He weighs a ton. Dead weight, you know” (60). is an example of this literary device.
What is a pun
Are synonyms for what vocabulary word
indiscriminate
is the definition for this vocabulary word
Atonement
What is the "climax" of the first part of the novel?
The girls return the body to it's family; it didn't go well.
The definition of Ruse is...
an action intended to deceive someone; a trick.
"The moon was a like ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas / The road was like a ribbon of moonlight over the purple moor" is an example of this literary device
What is a simile
are antonyms for what vocabulary word?
quixotic
exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical is the definition of this vocabulary word
Quixotic
How did the sisters get past the second checkpoint in Mexico?
Juanita bribed the officer with 20 dollars
The definition of Reverence is...
deep respect for someone or something.