Esperanza Rising Figurative Language

What example of Figurative Language is this quote: “Esperanza could tell that Mama was uneasy with their constant presence.”

• hyperbole

• onomateopia

• idiom

• sensory language

What example of Figurative Language is this quote:

“He wouldn’t be grinning like a proud rooster then.”

• personification

• idiom

• simile

• metaphor

What example of Figurative Language is this quote:

“Tio Luis could not contain his grin.”

• idiom

• onomateopia

• simile

• metaphor

What example of Figurative Language is this quote:

“I hope you will not wear black all year!”

• metaphor

• alliteration

• idiom

• hyperbole

Which of the following is a metaphor from the story?

• The wind was like a gentle whisper.

• The stars danced in the sky.

• The river sang a song.

• Miguel was the housekeeper's son and she was the ranch owners daughter and between them ran a deep river.

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.

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

What example of Figurative Language is this quote: "Esperanza felt as if she were floating above the earth, tethered only by the thinnest of strings."

• A) simile

• B) metaphor

• C) personification

• D) hyperbole

What type of figurative language is used in this sentence: "The house was a fortress, protecting them from the outside world."

• A) simile

• B) metaphor

• C) alliteration

• D) idiom