The Secret Life of Bees Review

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Who is Lily in 'The Secret Life of Bees'?

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Lily is the main character who struggles with her past and seeks to understand her mother.

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What is the setting of 'The Secret Life of Bees'?

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The story is set in the southern U.S. during the 1960s.

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What does the term 'alliteration' mean?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words.

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Provide an example of alliteration from the book.

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An example is 'The diamond was tucked inside a scalloped silver setting.'

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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Identify a metaphor from 'The Secret Life of Bees'.

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An example is when Lily refers to her mothers as 'the moons shining over me'.

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What is imagery in literature?

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Imagery involves using descriptive language to create vivid mental pictures for the reader.

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Give an example of imagery from the book.

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An example is the description of the driveway with 'small rocks and clumps of dirt'.

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

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Identify a simile from 'The Secret Life of Bees'.

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There are no similes in the quote provided about Lily standing in the driveway.