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an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning
connotation
Main character of a novel
Protagonist
What famous epic poem is Summer of the Mariposas a retelling of?
The Odyssey
"The night Max wore his wolf suit and made mischief of one kind and another his mother called him 'WILD THING!' and Max said 'I'LL EAT YOU UP!' so he was sent to bed without eating anything."
Where the Wild Things Are
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malicious
When Ralph noticed the gigantic wasp’s nest, he took off like a horsefly from a swatter.
Simile
Story structure with a hero going on an adventure; there are 12 stages.
Hero's Journey
What are the five sisters names?
Odilia, Juanita, Velia, Delia and Pita
"This is George. He lived in Africa."
Curious George
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malcontent
A light snow began to fall, whispering through the trees and tapping us on the shoulders.
Personification
He was in such a hurry that he drove his car at a bazillion miles per hour.
hyperbole
What game did the girls play with their papa?
Loteria
"Marley was dead, to begin with."
Christmas Carol
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Dictionary definition of a word
denotation
While off duty, a traffic cop was caught speeding and was given a ticket.
Situational irony
What town is the dead man from?
El Sacrifico
"Mrs. Rachel Lynde lived just where the Avonlea main road dipped down into a little hollow, fringed with alders and ladies' eardrops and traversed by a brook that had its source away back in the woods of the old Cuthbert place"
Anne of Green Gables
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To my dog, our neighborhood park is the Garden of Eden.
"Up from his swampland, sliding silently"
alliteration
Who is La Llorona?
legendary weeping woman who drowned her own children; Odilia sees her at the end of ch. 1
"Lyra and her daemon moved through the darkening hall, taking care to keep to one side, out of sight of the kitchen."
The Golden Compass