Characterization
I like to write. I don't always understand adults or teenagers. I want a house that isn't the house on Mango Street.
Who is Esperanza?
The narrator of House on Mango Street.
Who is Esperanza?
My Papa's hair is like a broom, all up in the air.
What is a simile?
Esperanza's sister.
Who is Nenny?
a fair or market
What is a bazaar
I was killed by a hit and run. I am a wetback. A brazer. I met Marin one night when we were dancing. My family will never know what happened to me.
The type of narrator is used in House on Mango Street.
What is a First Person Narrator?
I am a red balloon tied to an anchor.
What is metaphor?
Papa goes here when his father dies.
What is Mexico?
a large black bird
What is a raven?
Who is Angel Vargas?
Language that appeals to the five senses.
What is imagery?
Most likely I will go to hell and most likely I deserve to be there...because of what we did to Aunt Lupe
What is foreshadowing?
This is where Esperanza goes to find sanctuary.
What is the Monkey Garden?
an entrance or doorway
What is a threshold?
I got married to get away from my abusive father. Now, I stare at linoleum roses.
Who is Sally?
The way an author shows the personalities and traits of the characters in a text.
What is characterization?
There were dizzy bees and bow-tied fruit flies turning somersaults and humming in the air. Sweet sweet peach trees.
What is imagery?
There is where Esperanza mentally finds sanctuary.
What is her writing?
a sharp, vibrating sound
What is twangy?
I am the sister with beautiful eyes. I am going to do things my way. I am going to be able to pick and choose.
Who is Nenny?
An organizational device used in stories to create suspense or to give clues about what will happen later.
What is foreshadowing?
Dreams and Aspirations, Community, Cultural Heritage and Coming of Age.
What are themes in the House on Mango Street?
The people she will return to Mango Street for.
Who are the ones that I left behind OR the ones that can't out.
Walked in a heavy-footed way; plodded
trudged