Simile and Metaphors
Simile or metaphor?
"Two girls raggedy as rats live across the street" (12).
Simile
What is symbolism?
Symbolism is an object representing another to give it an entirely different meaning that is much deeper and more significant. Usually, a symbol is not something you can physically hold in your hands.
What is imagery
Descriptive language/ words that appeal to the 5 senses
What is theme?
Theme is the central, deeper meaning of a written work. It is the moral/ lesson the author is trying to teach us.
Simile or metaphor?
"crumples like a coat and cries, my brave Papa cries" (56)
Change to a simile.
"Yeah, and you're foot fleas, that's you" (37)
Yeah, you are like foot fleas, that's you
Find a symbol in the book
Has to be give a deeper meaning to the book
Change this to have imagery. Include 2 senses.
The coat hung on the wall.
Color of coat.
What did the wall look like?
What did the room smell like?
What did the coat feel like? What was it made of.
What is the difference between a theme and a thematic sentence?
A thematic statement is a complete sentence (or two) that expresses a theme of the story. Theme is just a word (like friendship, love, trust)
make your own metaphor
Change to a metaphor.
"I'm saying your mama's ugly like bare feet in September" (37).
Your mama is ugly bare feet in September.
Complete the sentence.
Symbols do shift their meanings by...
(think about flowers can symbolize different things)
when, where and how it is used.
Find a quote in the book that is rich with imagery.
Should include descriptive language and appeal to the 5 senses.
What are some themes in The House on Mango Street that we have discussed and read about
poverty, identity, culture, friendship, classism, community
Define figurative language
Figurative language is when the author uses language that does not reflect the literal (real) meaning, but gives the reader new insight or provides a deeper meaning. There are several forms of figurative language
Create your own simile
Has to have like or as AND compare two things
"Until then I am a red balloon, a balloon tied to an anchor" (9)
What does the red balloon symbolize?
Why do you think the author chose to use imagery?
“The mother’s feet, plump and polite, descended like white pigeons from the sea of pillow, across the linoleum roses, down down the wooden stairs, over the chalk hopscotch squares, 5, 6, 7, 8, blue sky” (40).
To show us how the mother moved, what her feet looked like and what the environment looked like
What is the theme of this sentence? Be ready to explain.
"At school they say my name funny as if the syllables were made out of tin and hurt the roof of your mouth. But in Spanish my name is made out of a softer something, like silver" (11).
Identity, culture,
What are the 4 types of annotations?
questions, prediction, connection, conclusion
Create your own metaphor
Cannot have like or as AND has to say one thing IS another (a direct comparison)
What could the music box in "Gil's Furniture Bought and Sold" symbolize? (pages 19-20)
dreams for a better future/life
Write a sentence that is rich in imagery.
Should include all 5 senses.
Write a thematic sentence based on The House on Mango Street.
Must be a complete sentence that has a theme (poverty, love, family, friendship, etc.).
“Our laughter for example… all of a sudden and surprised like a pile of dishes breaking” (17)
what does this simile mean?
they laugh loudly