Literary Terms
What is theme?
Theme is the big idea, like lesson or moral of the story.
Where is Esperanza from?
Chicago
What is the author’s name?
Sandra Cisneros
What is the theme of “The House on Mango Street”?
“I am tired of looking at what we can’t have.”
Esperanza does not like her situation in life and does not want to be reminded that it is not what she had hoped for
What is personification?
Giving human characteristics to nonhuman objects.
Where does Esperanza live now?
Mango Street
Where was the author born?
Chicago
What is the theme of “My Name”?
Identity
“When you leave you must remember to come back for the others. A circle, understand?”
Even if Esperanza leaves Mango Street, she must never forget who she is or forget those she knew.
What is the difference between metaphor and simile?
Both used to compare. However, simile uses the words like or as to compare.
What does Esperanza's name mean?
What is a vignette?
a short, well-written sketch or descriptive scene
What is the theme of “Hips”?
Coming of age or Maturity
“She says she is in love, but I think she did it to escape.”
Sally married the salesman to get out of the situation at home. It was not because she wanted to get married, she wanted to get away from her abusive father.
What is the gist formula for fiction?
In the type of text title of the text by author's name character(s) + conflict + resolution
What is one symbol of Esperanza’s ‘deep-rooted’ culture?
She has the same name as her great-grandmother
To whom is The House on Mango Street dedicated?
"To the women"
What is the theme of “Marin”?
Women in society
“I have begun my own quiet war.”
She has begun a war inside her to become beautiful and cruel.
What is the gist formula for nonfiction?
In the type of text title of the text by author's name author's purpose (PIE) and main point/idea about the topic.
What is one role of women in Latino society as shown in the novel?
Mothers and Hard workers
What is one award that the author has won?
MacArthur Fellowship Award
What are the three themes repeated throughout the end of the novel?
Identity, Home, Women in Society
“They will not know I have gone away to come back. For the ones I left behind. For the ones who cannot out.”
Even though she plans to leave one day, she will come back for them when she writes about them in her book about Mango Street.