Summer of the Mariposas: Vocab
What is an apparition?
a supernatural appearance of a person or thing, especially a ghost
What is a simile?
A comparison of two unlike things using like or as.
The legendary ghost who tells Odilia that her destiny is to bring the dead man's body back to his family in Mexico.
La Llorona
Why didn't Odilia originally want to go to Mexico?
Answers vary but it was dangerous, loss of the swimming hole, the car could breakdown, nervous about meeting with their grandmother
What is the name of the dead man?
Gabriel Pérdido
What does disheveled mean?
hanging loosely or in disorder; unkempt, untidy
What is a metaphor?
A comparison of two unrelated things without using "like" or "as"
The magical item La Llorona gives to Odilia.
an earring/ear pendant
Whose voice was on the radio singing "Bidi, bidi, bom, bom"? (Pg. 82)
Selena
What did Odilia use her first wish on?
Distracting the guy at the border so she and her sisters could get through
What does emanating mean?
sent, proceeding, or flowing from or as if from a source
What is hyperbole?
Use of exaggeration to emphasize a point.
Who are the Garza sisters? Name them in order.
Odilia, Juanita, Velia, Delia, and Pita
What could the "mariposas" symbolize about the girls' journey?
What does Pita want to do in Chapter 5? What happens when she goes to do it?
She wants to snitch on her sisters and her sisters keep trying to hold her down and even tie her up
What does haphazard mean?
characterized by lack of order or planning, by irregularity, or by randomness
What is imagery?
Language that creates a mental image for the reader, using sensory descriptions.
The town in Mexico that the dead body is from.
El Sacrificio
What game have the girls mentioned playing?
Lotería
What is the sisters' motto? (Page 25)
"Cinco Hermanitas, Together Forever!"
What does deviate mean?
to turn aside, as from a route, way, course, etc.
What is verbal irony?
Using language that means the opposite of what you mean for humor or dramatic effect.
What was the relationship between the dead man and his family before he died?
He had abandoned his family and told them he wouldn't be returning.
What party do the girls ruin and how?
A Quinceañera and they do it by bring the dead man
Who of the sisters is said to be the prettiest?
Delia and Velia