vocabulary
extremly talkative
Loquacious
Bildungsroman
genre of literature that involves growing up
Setting of the story
New York City, May
Concise writing style of the novle
vignettes
character who was part of the choir and was murdered
Simon
Directly relevant to the subject at hand
germane
the emotional, cultural or implied association to words
connotation
murder weapon
hammer
Main character in the novel
Esperanza
Symbol of order
the conch shell
something that has existed from the beginning
Primordial
a text technique that contrasts 2 different elements
Juxtaposition
Name of the woman he is searching for
Norma
Why Esperanza's family had to move to Mango Street
There was a flood in their previous place
What was the name of the part of the island where Jack and his gang were
Castle Rock
Court order to stop doing something
Injunction
Written or spoke language in its ordinary form
Prose
What he buys for Norma
flowers
older friend of Esperanza who is not allowed to go out
Marin
Symbol of inherent evil
The Lord of the Flies ( head of the pig)
to be highly excited
agog
genre of literature that uses humor, exaggeration or ridule to criticize or expose something
Satire
two examples of foreshadowing in the story
radio states hammer murderer is on the loose, a womans body has been found in the East River
Esperanza's sister's name
Nenny
the boys are rescued by whom?
British Navy Captain