Coraline

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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 the words 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'as brave as a lion'.

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What does it mean when someone is in danger?

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Being in danger means that a person is at risk of being harmed or facing a threat.

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What are souls in the context of Coraline?

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In Coraline, souls refer to the essence of a person, which is taken by the Other Mother from the ghost children.

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What is the significance of tea leaves in Coraline?

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Tea leaves are used for fortune-telling, and Miss Spink uses them to predict Coraline's future.

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Who is Mr. Bobo in Coraline?

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Mr. Bobo is a character who lives upstairs and is known for training a mouse circus.

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What does the term 'Other Mother' refer to?

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The Other Mother is a sinister version of Coraline's real mother, who tries to lure Coraline into her world.

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What is the Pink Palace?

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The Pink Palace is the name of the apartment building where Coraline and her parents live.

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What does it mean to find one's eyes in Coraline?

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Finding one's eyes refers to the ghost children needing their eyes back, which were taken by the Other Mother.

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What is the role of the ghost children in Coraline?

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The ghost children are spirits of children who were trapped by the Other Mother and seek Coraline's help to find their souls.

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What does the snowglobe symbolize in Coraline?

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The snowglobe symbolizes the false safety and entrapment created by the Other Mother.