Maniac Magee Vocabulary Part I (Chapters 1-21)

Word Definition Symbol or Sketch

bellowing (pg. 7) chapt. 1

shouting loudly in a deep voice

hoisted (pg. 17) chapt. 5

raised or lifted up

maw (pg. 18) chapt. 5

the jaws of a animal

pandemonium (pg. 25) chapt. 7

wild uproar and chaos

solitude (pg. 50) chapt. 14

the state of being alone or remote from society

converged (pg. 51)

chapt. 14

came together; met

ranting (pg. 61)

chapt. 17

speaking in a very loud and aggressive manner

sneered (pg. 65)

chapt. 18

showing intense dislike or disrespect with speech or facial expression

eons (pg. 68) chapt. 19

a length of time too long to measure

contortions (pg. 69)

chapt. 19

twists

Literary Elements List

Literary Element Definition Text Example

simile

a comparison of two things using connecting words such as like or as

personification

giving human qualities or actions to something that is not human

foreshadowing

the use of clues that suggest events (usually unpleasant) that have yet to occur

metaphor

a direct comparison of two different things that does not use like or as

theme

a universal truth or lesson learned about life the author is trying to convey