Who's birthday is on Tet?
What is the main characters name?
Jude
the repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginnings of several words of a line or poetry or a sentence.
alliteration
What are the five senses that relate to imagery?
sight, taste, smell, hearing, feel
What is happening in the town around Ha and her family?
A war.
How is her brother changing?
He is joining anti-government groups and leaving home
A direct comparison between two unlike things that does NOT use the words like or as.
metaphor
What two things do you put together to make an inference?
Background knowledge and text evidence
What happened to Ha's father?
He left to be in the navy and was captured, never to be seen again.
Why is Jude not allowed to visit her brothers apartment?
Because children are not supposed to move out until they have finished university.
What is the definition of hyperbole?
an extreme exaggeration used to make a point
Mexico
How many brothers does Ha have?
THREE
What does Fatima ask Jude to take with her to America?
Scarves
the feeling created in the reader by a poem or story using words, phrases, repetition, rhyme, and exaggeration
mood
"English mostly missing till it pops up
like grains of sugar on a chili pepper."
What type of figurative language is this?
Simile
Friday's at school, they are going to begin sharing only happy news. What does Ha have to say after sharing this information?
"No one has anything to say"
What is Issa participating in that his and Jude's family do not agree with?
Becoming involved in protests and the revolution
What is the definition of simile?
comparison of two unlike things using the words like or as.
What does Guero and his friends call themselves? Hint: they are all misfits.
Los Bobbys