Comprehension
Give 2 adjectives that best describe the train.
What is dirty and smelly?
Who is the protagonist of the novel?
Esperanza
a figure of speech in which things different in kind or quality are compared by the use of the word like or as
What is simile
a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them
What is metaphor
The setting of the novel changed from Aguascalientes to ___________
What is Bakersfield, California
Who is an antagonist of the novel?
Tio Luis, Tio Marco, Martha
What are the names of the twins?
What is Lupe and Pepe?
the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form.
What is Personification
the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables
What is alliteration
What is Miguel's reward from Papa?
What is a train ride?
External conflict is a struggle that occurs between a character and an external force, such as another character, society, nature, or a situation.
Can you think of an external conflict that Esperanza is facing?
What is Martha does not like her, know how to sweep, care for babies, change a diaper, wash a diaper, etc...
Who is Isabel?
What is Miguel's young cousin
figure of speech that combines contradictory words with opposing meanings,
What is oxymoron
Figure of speech that shows obvious and intentional exaggeration.
What is hyperbole
Why is Marta critical of Papa?
What is they were rich and she was poor. The rich people treated poor people bad.
Internal conflict is a struggle within a person's mind over a problem or question.Can you think of an internal conflict that Esperanza is having?
What is Esperanza thinks she's still rich?
What is Esperanza thinks she's not poor?
Who is Marta?
What is a fieldworker
What figurative language:
"She rolled on her back, her tears worming down her face into her ears"
What is personification
What figurative language is:
A PILE OF WOOD WAITED NEAR THE STOVE
What is personfication
What fruit will they be responsible for picking?
What is Melons
True or False
Mama is a dynamic character
(A dynamic character is one who learns a lesson or changes as a person.)
What is TRUE?
Who is Isabel impressed by?
Esperanza
What does this phrase mean:
"HAD HE TOLD ISABEL THAT IN MEXICO THEY STOOD ON DIFFERENT SIDES OF THE RIVER"
What is they were different because she was rich and he was poor?
What type of figurative langauge:
"FLAT AND SPACIOUS IT SPREAD OUT LIKE A BLANKET OF PATCHWORK FIELDS"
What is simile