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Quiz 2 Knowledhe Org
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1521 | Spain conquers the Aztecs and establishes the Spanish Empire in Mexico. They control and discriminate against native people (“Indians”). |
| 1860 | California is rural: population of California is between 350,000 and 400,000. |
| Juxtaposition | Placing two (or more) images or ideas close together to emphasize the contrast between them |
| Personification | The attribution of human characteristics or emotions to inanimate or non-living things |
| Motif | An idea, symbol, image, or device that occurs multiple times throughout a text |
| Symbol | When an object, person, or idea in a text has an additional meaning beyond its literal one |
| Foreshadowing | A hint that suggests what events might happen in the future |