Big Metaphors in Esperanza Rising

We are now going to look a bit deeper at how Esperanza is responding to her new setting of California by analyzing the language that Pam Muñoz Ryan uses in her writing.

Our I can statements for this activity are:

“I can identify metaphors in Esperanza Rising”
and
“I can interpret figurative language in Esperanza Rising.”



Authors use figurative language to paint a picture that allows them to show, not tell, their ideas. 

One form of figurative language that authors use is the metaphor. Metaphors make a direct comparison between two or more things.

Pam Muñoz Ryan uses many of these in her writing. You may be familiar with some metaphors already.

Some examples of a metaphor:
- “I am a rock,” Meaning a person is strong, solid and reliable.
- “The baby is an angel.” The baby is sweet, good and kind.

Your task:
Please read pages 1–3 and pages 90–93 in the book.

Share in this post what you think one of metaphors is that Pam Muñoz Ryan has used in these two sections of the book. Please provide evidence from the text that would support your idea.

Expeditionary Learning. (2012). NYS Common Core ELA Curriculum. G5:M1:U2:L6. New York, NY.

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