Figurative Language
“My thirsty lawn was begging for water.”
Is an example of what?
Personification
This punctuation is used to signal the end of a complete sentence, indicating a full stop or the completion of a thought.
A Period
The central figure of a story that must go on a journey.
Hero/Heroine
Name the Garza sisters in order
Odilia, Juanita, Velia & Delia, and Pita
“pen”
Is an example of what part of speech?
Noun
“My brother’s temper is like a volcano.”
Is an example of what?
Simile
This punctuation is used to show the beginning and end of a quote.
Quotation marks
In Summer of the Mariposas, the dead body floating into the sister’s swimming hole is an example of what?
The Call to Action
This character gave Odilia the ear pendant.
La Llorona
An action or state of being
Verb
"The snow blanketed the dark, sleepy village." Is an example of what kind of figurative language?
Metaphor
Punctuation used to separate words, phrases, or clauses within a sentence, as well as to separate items in a list
Comma
These may be hard to recognize because they often are not what they appear to be (they are disguised, they can change shape, or they can take the form of evil traits within the hero).
Enemies and Tests
The use of mariposas and stars are examples of what?
Symbolism/Symbols
“Wonderful”
Is an example of what part of speech?
Adjective
"Six sick skunks" is an example of what kind of figurative language?
Alliteration
( )
These punctuation marks are called what?
Parentheses
They assist the hero/heroine on the journey; can be constant companions or appear only briefly.
Helpers
Summer of the Mariposas is a retelling of what famous story?
The Odyssey by Homer
Describes a verb, adjective, or other adverb.
Adverb
A brief mention of something or someone well known, often from mythology, history, or literature.
Allusion
Punctuation used to show possession or missing letters in a word.
Apostrophe
The hero changes or learns something important from the journey, which allows the hero to feel whole and at peace in the ordinary world.
Transformation
This is the main purpose of the sisters’ journey.
To their family whole again.
These parts of speech connect words, phrases and sentences. The most common are: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so.
Conjunctions