Summer of the Mariposas: Vocab
¿Qué es una aparición?
Un fantasma o espíritu
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
What subject does Mr. G teach?
ELA and Academic writing
¿Qué es negro y gris por fuera y/o naranja cuando abren las alas?
Una mariposa de nariz hocicuda
What is surreal?
Bizarre; extremely strange or weird
¿Qué es una metáfora?
Una comparación de dos cosas diferentes usando palabras como "me gusta" y "como".
The magical item La Llorona gives to Odilia.
an earring
Whose voice was on the radio singing Bidi, bidi, bom, bom?
Selena
The police station was robbed.
The fire station burned down.
These both are examples of what figurative speech?
Irony
¿Qué significa la palabra desconocido?
algo o alguien extraño, raro que no es conocido
What is hyperbole?
Use of exaggeration to emphasize a point.
¿Quiénes son las Hermanas Garza? Nómbralos en orden de edad.
Odilia, Juanita, Velia, Delia, and Pita
What does the discussion about the "mariposas" reveal about the girls' perspective on their journey?
Clang, clang, clang, went the trolley.
Ding, ding, ding, went the bell.
What is this figurative language called?
Onomatopoeia
What is flounced?
Move in an exaggeratedly impatient or angry manner
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
¿Qué actividad les gustaba las hermanas Garza jugar con su familia?
la loteria
What does "dilapidated" mean?
Old and falling apart
¿Qué significa la palabra interrogatorio?
preguntas, especialmente si con ellas se pretende esclarecer un asunto.
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.
How did the girls get past the guard in Piedras Negras?
they paid him 20 dollars
What does "dire" mean?
Very serious, most extreme, or urgent