Literary Terms
a universal idea, lesson, or message explored throughout a work of literature
What is a THEME?
Esperanza lives here
What is MANGO STREET?
the author's name
What is SANDRA CISNEROS?
the theme of "The House on Mango Street"?
What is HOME?
"I am tired of looking at what we can't have."
What emotion is Esperanza feeling here?
What is JEALOUSY?
the idea that things represent other things
What is SYMBOLISM?
Esperanza is from this country
What is MEXICO?
the city in which Sandra Cisneros was born
What is CHICAGO?
the theme of "My Name"?
What is IDENTITY?
"When you leave you must remember to come back for the others. A circle, understand?"
The old ladies foreshadow...
What is ESPERANZA WILL "ESCAPE" MANGO STREET?
providing commentary on social, cultural, political, or economic issues in a society
What is SOCIAL COMMENTARY?
In English her name means hope, in Spanish Esperanza means...
What is "TOO MANY LETTERS"?
Cisneros' known style of writing.
What are VIGNETTES?
the theme of "Hips"?
What is GROWING UP?
"She says she is in love, but I think she did it to escape."
He ends up "trapping" Sally.
Who is HER HUSBAND?
a novel depicting the protagonist’s moral, spiritual, and psychological development
What is BILDUNGSROMAN?
A symbol of Esperanza's "deep-rooted" culture.
What are TREES?
The House on Mango Street is dedicated to them.
Who are ALL WOMEN?
the theme of "Marin"?
"I could have been somebody, you know? my mother says and sighs."
This prevents Esperanza's mother from finding success.
What is SHAME?
the arrangement of two or more ideas, characters, actions, settings, phrases, or words side-by-side or in similar narrative moments
What is JUXTAPOSITION?
A role of women in Latino society (as shown in the novella).
What are HOMEMAKERS?
What are MOTHERS?
What are ISOLATED WIVES?
What are PLAYTHINGS?
Awarded to Sandra Cisneros in 2015 by Barack Obama.
What is THE NATIONAL MEDAL OF ARTS?
the theme of "Alicia Who Sees Mice"?
What is POVERTY?
"They will not know I have gone away to come back."
Esperanza returns to Mango Street for these people.
Who are THE ONES SHE LEFT BEHIND?
Who are THOSE WHO CANNOT GET OUT?