The House on Mango Street
What is a symbol in the vignette, "My Name"
The name Esperanza is a symbol.
Sally trips and falls and her response is, "Oh, that's AMAZING!"
What type of irony is this?
Verbal Irony
Sally RAN down the street.
The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.
Ex: Red stop sign
Symbolism
What does the S stand for in S.T.E.A.L
Speech
What does Esperanza's mother's hair symbolize?
Home; Warmth; Comfort; Safety
The police station was robbed last night.
What type of irony is this?
Situational Irony
Noun
Katniss is battling the government in the movie Hunger Games.
What type of conflict?
Person vs. society
What does the T stand for in S.T.E.A.L?
Thoughts
How does Esperanza describe her hair?
Lazy, doesn't obey barrettes.
The audience knows there is no school on Monday, but the character is the movie doesn't and they show up to an empty classroom.
Dramatic Irony
CALIFORNIA is the best state in the whole world.
Noun
Lily and her family are on a boat and are battling a massive storm in the water!
Character vs. Nature
What does the E stand for in S.T.E.A.L?
Effects on others
Where is Esperanza from?
Chicago, Illinois
The audience knows that a tornado is going to hit the town, but the characters in the story are unaware of the tornado so they're unprepared.
Dramatic Irony
Oh my gosh, all of this WRITING is really making my hands hurt.
Verb
Ex: Titanic shows that "True love lasts forever"
Theme
What does the A stand for in S.T.E.A.L?
Actions
What is the irony in the vignette, "Gil's Furniture Bought and Sold"
Situational Irony. It's ironic because the old man didn't sell the music box, even though it was for sale.
Hanna and John are getting married. When John was asked if he takes Hanna to be him wife, he responds "I do NOT".
Situational Irony
Wow, Natasha has such LONG, THICK, AND LUCIOUS natural hair.
Adjective
Mike is unsure whether he should cheat on the test or not and risk failing.
Character vs. Self
What does the L stand for in S.T.E.A.L?
Looks