Summer of the Mariposas: Vocab
What is an apparition?
A ghost; a spirit
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
True or False: All four Garza sisters are twins?
False: Velia and Delia
What is black and grey on the outside and/or orange when they open their wings?
A snout-nosed mariposa
What is a cadaver?
dead body
What is a metaphor?
A comparison of two unlike things.
The magical item La Llorona gives to Odilia.
an earring
This character had a knife pointed at her throat by Odilia for lying.
Cecilia the Witch
Peter Piper picked a pack of pickled peppers
What type of figurative language is used here?
What is decipher?
To succeed in understanding, interpreting , or identifying something.
What is hyperbole?
Use of a HUGE exaggeration to emphasize a point.
The Garza Sisters, put them in the right age order
Odilia, Juanita, Velia, Delia, and Pita
This character tricked the sisters off their trail, known as the trickster, and magically wiped their memories as they were held captive in a cave.
The Nagual
Clang, clang, clang, went the trolley.
Ding, ding, ding, went the bell.
What is this figurative language called?
Onomatopoeia
What is petrified?
extremely scared
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
Name this character that was going to drive the sisters back across the border and also gave them insight to what was happening between their parents.
Abuelita Remedio
What does "dilapidated" mean?
Old and falling apart
What are crevices?
cracks or narrow openings
What is symbolism?
When something is used to represent something else. Example: Butterfly=transformation
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.
This character had a significant impact on the sister's journey, relationship between each other, and had a huge transformation because of the kindness shown throughout the book.
La Llorona
Why does Artie call his father a murderer?
He finds out his father burns his mother's journals