Vocab
An indirect reference to something/someone in literature.
What is allusion?
To act or be similar to
Conform
What are the names of 2 of Esperanza's friends?
Rachel, Lucy, Sally
A word or phrase that describes a noun is called an ...
Adjective
Which character has "no last name"
Geraldo
Not able to be bent, changed or adapted
What is rigid?
causing someone to lose their dignity and the respect of others
What is dignity?
What is the term for the expected role or behavior considered to be apropriate for particular gender?
Gender roles
A word that describes a verb is an ...
Adverb
Refusing to obey
what is defy?
so distracted by a thought that it is difficult to pay attention to anything else
What is preoccupied?
act of be similar to
What is conform?
What is the name of the vignette where Esperanza mentions wanting to invite ________ to live in her attic?
Bum in the Attic
A group of words that describes a complete thought is a ...
Sentence
Write your own simile
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a term used to describe the transition from childhood to adulthood.
What is coming of age?
a brief, evocative description, account, or episode that generally focuses on capturing a single moment or experience
What is a vignette?
What does Esperanza eat at the canteen?
A rice sandwich
Who or what the sentence is about
The subject
Who is the girl with "eyes like egypt"?
Sally
a literary device where an author includes vivid sensory details. Paints a picture in the readers mind.
bringing strong images, memories, or feelings to mind
What is evocative
The vignette titled "Monkey Garden" is an allusion to ...
The Garden of Eden
two or more subjects joined by a coordinating conjunction is a ...
Compound subject
Who illustrated the cover of the book?
Edel Rodriguez