1. Popo and Ixtla
A Legendary Love Story

2. Aztec Legend Based in fact Facts: The Aztec culture has Emperors.
The members of tribes often went to war.
There are two volcanoes in the valley.
One is taller than the other and smokes.
One is capped with snow

3. Elements of a Legend Based in facts- emperor, volcanoes
Larger than life hero or heroine- Popo and Ixtla
Fantastic elements- Two pyramids, tombs, become mountains
Elements of the culture- If you are not wise you cannot be great

4. Literary Elements Setting- not long after….
but before European contact
Tenochtitlan
Characters- Popo, Ixtla, Emperor
Conflicts- war, Popo and Ixtla vs. the Emperor,
unwise emperor, jealous warriors
Climax- Popo returns to discover Ixtla has died
Theme - True love outlasts death
Resolution- Two volcanoes

5. Volcanoes The volcanoes are literally burial mounds BUT
The volcanoes symbolize the lovers.
Ixtla- white woman, covered with snow
Popo-taller, smoke represents torch
The volcanoes are the burial mounds, but they symbolize Popo and Ixtla

6. Emperor Emperor is unwise-
he refuses to allow anyone other than Ixtla to rule
he refuses to allow Ixtla to marry
he is very selfish
he offers Ixtla and the empire to the warrior
who defeats the enemies
he is foolish, selfish and naive

7. Popo and Ixtla Ixtla is a dutiful and studious daughter.
She becomes more serious because she falls
in love.
Ixtla becomes fearful when she hears the decree that her father has made.
Ixtla only wants to marry Popo.
Popo is brave and strong.
He is voted unanimously as the author of the victory.
He kills the jealous warriors, builds two mountain tombs, and stands watch with his torch because of his grief over Ixtla’s death.

8. Cause and Effect Father does not trust anyone to rule
Ixtla must remain single
Ixtla falls in love
She becomes more studious
Emperor becomes ill
Enemies surround the city
Ixtla only wants to marry Popo
She becomes fearful when she hears her father’s decree
Popo is grieving for Ixtla
He kills the jealous warriors, builds the two pyramids, and stands watch
Warriors are jealous
They lie and say that Popo has been killed and that his body has fallen into the lake.

9. Reading: Cause and Effect
According to the book:
Cause therefore; effect
Because; effect Cause
5. As a result; both Because; both
Because; both Cause
Effect Because; both
11. Effect Effect
13. Therefore: both 14. Effect
15. Effect

10. Literary Analysis: Legends and Facts
1. rooted in historical fact
contains facts that can be proved true
2. probably historical fact or aspects of culture
there may have been an emperor like the one
described
Wisdom and strength were valued
3. larger-than-life hero
describing Popo as the one responsible for the
victory is probably exaggerated
4. fantastic event
the pyramids turn into mountains or volcanoes

11. Vocabulary 1. He made an official pronouncement.
2. If the warriors’ support for Popo had been unanimous, everyone would have supported him, no one would have lied to the Emperor, and Popo and Ixtla would be alive and married.
3. No: once the warriors completely defeated the enemy, there were no more battles.
B C D B