Characters
Plot Diagram
Figurative Language
Story Events
This and That
100
She was an obedient daughter and university student.
Who is Alicia?
100
This part of the plot is the high point of interest or suspense.
What is the climax?
100
In this literary technique, the sound of the word mimics the meaning of the word. Some examples of this are "boom, squeak, whisper."
What is onomatopoeia?
100
This is how Esperanza became friends with Rachel and Lucy.
What is she contributed money to buy a bike with them?
100
Esperanza's name means this in Spanish.
What is hope?
200
She dies just after Esperanza mimicked her.
Who is Aunt Lupe?
200
In the part of the plot, the conflict is developed and complicated.
What is the rising action?
200
This type of figurative language compares two unlike things using "like" or "as."
What is a simile?
200
This is why Esperanza does not tell Sire about her feelings for him.
What is he has a girlfriend? What is she is too shy?
200
Esperanza's namesake was this person.
What is her great-grandmother?
300
He was the first boy Esperanza has feelings for?
Who is Sire?
300
In this part of the plot, the conflict is resolved.
What is the falling action?
300
This type of figurative language compares two unlike things as if one was the other.
What is a metaphor?
300
Esperanza is fascinated with Sally for this reason?
What is she looks different at school than at home?
300
Aunt Lupe is important to Esperanza for this reason.
What is she reads and listens to Esperanza's writing? What is she tells Esperanza to keep writing because it will keep her free?
400
She is abused by her father.
Who is Sally?
400
This part of the plot introduces the characters, setting, and the basic conflict.
What is the exposition?
400
The following is an example of this type of figurative language: "This is the tree we chose for the first annual Tarzan Jumping Contest."
What is allusion?
400
This is how Louie and his cousins got the yellow Cadillac?
What is they stole it?
400
This is one reason Esperanza does not like her name.
What is it is too hard to say? What is it is ugly? What is it doesn't suit her?
500
They are mysterious but wise, and they tell Esperanza she is special.
Who are the three sisters?
500
This part of the plot is the end of the story.
What is the resolution?
500
The following is an example of this type of figurative language: "Floorboards will squeak upstairs."
What is onomatopoeia?
500
This is what the neighbors did when the Vargus children would misbehave.
What is ignore them?
500
This how Sally gets away from her abusive father.
What is she gets married?
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