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
How long have authors used the Hero's Journey to tell stories? Think German fable "Hansel and Gretel."
213 years.
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
At what stage of the Hero's Journey do we meet the antagonist?
Stage 4 - Trials, Friends and Foes
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
What is a character's initial commitment to his/her journey called?
The first threshold.
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
What is the change over time in the protagonist called?
Character arc.
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.
What is stage 8 of the Hero's Journey?
The return home.
What does "dire" mean?
Very serious, most extreme, or urgent