Esperanza Rising Figurative Language

Why might Esperanza's father describe the valley as breathing and living? What does this suggest about his relationship with the land?

Choose a sentence from the first two chapters that uses figurative language and explain its meaning.

In the story, what does Esperanza compare her Tio Marco to?

• A book

• A song

• un vaquero, a cowboy

• un burro, a donkey

When Miguel holds her hand in the garden, Esperanza _____.

• closes her eyes

• slaps him

• blushes

• cries

Esperanza is Spanish for what English word?

• Rising

• Hope

• Love

• Rose

What metaphor does Esperanza use to describe her relationship to Miguel?

• they stand on two different sides of the same rivier

• the sound of grapes ready for harvest

• the blooming of roses from ashes

• mountains and valleys

Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?

• Shoomp!

• The uncles looked like underfed billy goats.

• The uncles are vultures!

• The angry thorn stabbed Esperanza.

"The uncles are vultures!" is an example of what kind of figurative language?

• hyperbole

• metaphor

• simile

• personification

Figurative language that compares two unlike things and uses the word "like" or "as"

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

• idiom

Why might Esperanza's father describe the valley as breathing and living? What does this suggest about his relationship with the land?

• A) He sees the land as a source of life and sustenance.

• B) He believes the land is haunted.

• C) He thinks the land is dangerous.

• D) He wants to sell the land.