Vocabulary
paliza
beating
who is the main character of Summer of the Mariposas
Odelia
Define Figurative language
a way of using words to convey a meaning that's different from the literal meaning
Define Point of View
The perspective/ view/ opinion of the narrator or character in the story.
Cauldron
a large metal pot with a lid and handle use for cooking.
What are the names of the twins?
Delia and Velia
use of exaggeration to emphasize a point
Hyperbole
In the first chapter, what is Odilia's point of View on what to do with the Deadman they found on the river?
Report it to authorities
Dire
extremely serious or urgent
How old is Pita?
10
using language that means the opposite of what you mean for humor or dramatic effect
Verbal Irony
Who was Cecilia and What did Cecilia do to the girls?
a deceptive, ancient sorceress who appears as a kind, young widow, but ultimately intends to trap the Garza sisters by drugging them with medicated food, keeping them at her home and essentially turning them into her "pets" through her magical powers, effectively hindering their journey back to Mexico
Malevolence
Wrongdoings, sins
Name all the sisters from oldest to youngest.
Odilia, Juanita, Velia, Delia, and Pita
a play on words based on two words that are close in sound but different in meaning
Pun
What did Llorona's advice to Celia as to Odilia's purpose was.
she is chosen for her purity of heart and that she must work with her sisters to return a dead man to his family. La Llorona also tells Odilia to embrace her heritage and the gifts of a curandera, a mystical healer.
Lechuzas
evil monsters from Latin American Folklore
Provide an aspect of character for each of the sisters
Answers may vary
Odelia: motherly
Juanita: Mature and Knowledgeable
Velia: Outspoken
Delia: Outspoken
Pita: innocent/ young/ childlike not mature
“He’s a good for nothing. Un vago. But that’s none of my business – flour from a different sack, as far as I’m concerned.”
Which example of figurative language did the elderly man use? AND what is the literal meaning of this statement?
The elderly man uses a metaphor. He compares two unlike things—the dead man and a sack of flour. He does not have the same morals as most people. Most people are not as lazy and selfish as the drowned dead man.)
Name all the supernatural characters the sisters have encountered so far in the book.
La Llorona
Tonantzin
Cecilia
Nagual