Connotation
The connotation of this word: terrible
What is negative?
This type of figurative language compares two unlike things using the words "like" or "as".
What is a simile?
From the context of "Hips" (page 52), what does naphtha refer to?
What is the color of Nenny's skin/a laundry detergent bar?
The type of affix that goes before the root word.
What is a prefix?
The type of affix that goes after the root word.
What is a suffix?
The connotation of this word: awesome
What is positive?
The type of figurative language present in this sentence: "The eerie feeling of the basement squirmed its way into my brain as I stared down the stairs into the dark pit."
What is personification?
In "A Rice Sandwich", Esperanza holds up her "anemic wrist". The denotation refers to an iron deficiency. In context, it means this.
What is lacking strength or life (or energy)?
The two parts of this word: Preamble
What are pre- and amble?
The two parts of this word: nauseous
What are naus and -eous?
The meaning of connotation is this.
What is the feeling behind the word?
The meaning of this sentence: From the fire rose a smoky snake, wrapping around the camp in a spiral.
In "Geraldo No Last Name" (pg. 65), there is an "accident", which refers to this.
What is a car hitting something/someone?
The definition of this word by parts: Nonsense
What is "not meaningful" or "not sense"?
The definition of this word by parts: submarine
What is "underwater"?
The connotation of this word: boring
What is negative?
An example of simile to explain life (write your own)
(Hint: Life is like...)
What is "life is like..." [answers vary]?
In "Beautiful & Cruel" (pg. 88), Esperanza refers to the "ball and chain." In context, it actually means this.
What is husband?
The definition of this word by parts is "half circle"
What is semicircle?
The definition of this word by parts is "full of physically desirable attributes"
What is beautiful?
The difference in meaning of these two words: abnormal & original
What is (negative & positive) connotation?
The house of her own that Esperanza refers to in the book is a symbol of this.
What is [answers vary]? (examples: hope for the future, independence, a safe place to live, financial stability, etc.)
The definition of this word by parts: Distraction
What is the action of not pulling away?
Final Jeopardy!!!
The definition of this word by parts: Antidisestablishmentarianism (hint: there are 2 prefixes and 3 suffixes. The root word is establish)
What is "A doctrine against not setting up permanent believers"?
Fun fact: The denotation of this word is "Being against the separation (disestablishment) of a church and government. Essentially, being anti-anti-theocracy.