Esperanza Rising FL Literal Meaning Ch. 7-9 Flashcards

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“Marta and some of her friends stood in the bed of a truck that was parked nearby, each of them holding up one of the tiny kittens. ‘This is what we are!’ she yelled. ‘Small, meek animals.”

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This metaphor claims that the workers are small, meek animals.

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"So many Mexicans have the revolution still in their blood."

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This idiom describes something that is a very important part of them.

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“Thousands of acres of tilled soil were becoming food for the la tormenta (the storm) and the sky was turning into a brown swirling fog.”

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This metaphor means that the loose soil is fueling the storm.

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“She felt the blood drain from her face.”

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This idiom means that her face became very pale due to being shocked or frightened.

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 “Their [Ramona, Hortensia, and Josefina’s] faces were so encrusted with dry dirt that they reminded Esperanza of cracked pottery.”

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This metaphor compares their faces to cracked pottery.

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“Didn’t I tell you that Papa’s heart would find us wherever we go?”

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This metaphor means that the love Papa showed not only to them but to Alfonso, Hortensia, and Miguel lives on and is all around them.