HOMS: General
Though they've lived in many different houses, Esperanza's told that the House on Mango Street is different because they don't rent it, but instead, this.
What is own?
Name the part of speech: I loved seeing the MOVIE with you!
What is a noun?
Cisneros uses this type of figurative language when describing Esperanza's family's hair types, which represent something more than simply just hair.
What is symbolism?
Cathy, an entitled, wealthy character, is called Queen of these, though she is also distant French royalty.
What are cats?
This group of animals is referred to as a cauldron. You may see them in Austin, TX living under a bridge!
What are bats?
While the genre of HOMS is this, Cisneros takes inspiration from her real life and incorporates such into Esperanza's story.
What is fiction?
Name that part of speech: I think the PINK Dum-Dum pops are the best.
What is an adjective?
Name the figurative language: "At school they say my name funny as if the syllables were made out of tin..." (Cisneros 11).
What is a simile?
This character has hair like "rosettes, like little candy circles all curly," showing how sweet she is (Cisneros 6).
Who is Esperanza's mother?
Olé! This person is the most followed across all (mainstream) social media platforms.
Who is Cristiano Ronaldo?
What is horse?
Name that part of speech: I REALLY hate waking up so early in the morning!
What is an adverb?
What is a metaphor?
This character is the "anchor" to Esperanza's "red balloon," always holding her older sister down (Cisneros 9).
Who is Nenny?
This upcoming stage-to-film adaptation is expected to be very "popular" this November, starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo.
What is Wicked?
Esperanza once felt embarrassed pointing to a past house her family rented when this person asked her where she lived.
Who is the nun?
What is a preposition?
In "My Name," Esperanza's great-grandmother is compared to a "fancy chandelier" when she is taken by Esperanza's great-grandfather (Cisneros 11). Here, Cisneros uses this type of figurative language.
What is objectification?
In English, her name means "hope," but in Spanish, it means "sadness," "a muddy color," etc. (Cisneros 10).
Who is Esperanza?
This pop-artist holds the record for winning the most Grammy awards in one night from the 1984 awards show. How thrilling!
Who is Michael Jackson?
What is first person?
What is a conjunction?
The opposite of objectification is this, where writers give human-like qualities to inanimate objects.
Seemingly fitting the oldest sibling stereotype, this character has hair that is "thick and straight," no combing needed (Cisneros 6).
Who is Carlos?
This vocal group, or "boy band," was a pop sensation in the early to mid 2010's. Most notably, Harry Styles and Niall Horan were members, crediting their careers to X-factor and this singing group.
What is One Direction?