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
What is Mrs. O'Brien's favorite band?
Green Day!
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
Where did Mrs. O'Brien go to college?
Purdue University and National University
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
Where did Mrs. O'Brien go to elementary school?
OxBow
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 Mrs. O'Brien's dog's name?
Doug
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.
Who is someone famous that Mrs. O'Brien has met?
LeBron James (baller)
Criss Angel (illusionist)
Michael Chiklis (The Rock from The Fab 4)
John Malkovich (actor)
What does "dire" mean?
Very serious, most extreme, or urgent