Literary Devices
An example of this literary device can be seen in this excerpt from The Pearl: "And the Father made it clear that each man and woman is like a soldier sent by God to guard some part of the castle of the Universe" (Steinbeck 46).
What is (a) simile?
This character braided her hair and tied the ends with two little bows of red ribbon.
Who is Juana?
There were this many pearl buyers in all that inspected Kino's pearl.
What is four?
This word means gentle and kindly.
What is benign?
The first pearl buyer that Kino meets offers him this amount of pesos in exchange for his pearl.
What is one thousand (1,000)?
An example of this literary device can be seen in this excerpt from The Pearl: "and the high slopes of this mountain were swaddled with pines and a great stone peak arose above the timber line" (Steinbeck 43).
What is imagery?
These people would be there to "take the tithe of the first fruits of the luck" (Steinbeck 42).
Who are the nuns?
The gathering procession that followed Kino and his brother was described with this adjective.
What is solemn?
Use context clues to fill in the blank:
“Kino stepped with _______ out of the house, and Juana followed him, carrying Coyotito” (Steinbeck 45).
What is dignity?
The first pearl buyer compared Kino's pearl to this nickname given to the mineral, pyrite.
What is fool's gold?
Kino's narration is told in this point of view. (Put answer in all lettered characters.)
What is third person omniscient?
This character is very cautious and nervous of the pearl buyers and the townspeople.
Who is Juan Tomas?
Kino stated he would travel to this place to sell his pearl after rejecting every offer from the pearl buyers.
Where is the capital?
Synonyms for this vocabulary word include the following: youth, hardiness, strength, and agility
What is vigor?
While eating their breakfasts, one of Kino’s neighbors stated they would give the pearl to this individual in Rome if they got a hold of it.
Who is the Holy Father?
An example of this literary device can be seen in this excerpt from The Pearl: “Word of it crept in among the nuns; the beggars in front of the church spoke of it, for they would be there to take the tithe of the first fruits of the luck” (Steinbeck 41-42).
What is situational irony?
When introduced, this character is described as stout and slow.
Who is the first pearl buyer?
The neighbors hoped the sudden wealth the pearl would make would not make Kino this. (3 possible answers)
Poss Answers:
What is a rich man?
What is an evil man?
What is a greedy man?
Use context clues to fill in the blank:
After getting off the plane, the woman was full of ________ and only wanted to go home and sleep.
What is lethargy?
While waiting for Kino to arrive, the first pearl buyer practiced this act of magic by fidgeting a coin over his knuckles to create the illusion of it disappearing and reappearing.
What is legerdemain?
This literary device is used when everyone describes the pearl that Kino has found.
What is hyperbole?
This character used a magnifying glass to inspect Kino's pearl.
Who is the third pearl buyer?
After the procession left the brush huts, they went here.
What is the stone and plaster city? (Something along the lines of this answer is okay)
Synonyms of this vocabulary word include the following: scornful, disrespectful, insulting
What is contemptuous?
This flower, grown in the marshes of the Southeastern United States, sat in a vase on the pearl buyer's desk.
What is a scarlet hibiscus?