A Raisin in the Sun
What sort of living conditions do the Youngers live in?
Who is the main character who undergoes the most significant change?
Walter Lee Younger
The main character who undergoes a journey of accepting of her cultural heritage and socioeconomic background.
Esperanza
True or False: "The course of true love never did run smooth."
True (there were many misunderstandings, magical interferences,
The process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character.
Characterization
Why does Mama want to buy a house for the family?
Mama wants to challenge racial segregation and discrimination and carry out the dreams of her late husband
Who encourages Beneatha to embrace and connect with her African heritage?
Asagai
True or False: Esperanza views her house on Mango Street as a temporary step toward their dream house
True
Who's mischievous behavior create humorous situations and confusion?
Puck (Robin Goodfellow)
The choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing.
Diction
A symbol for perseverance and growth in the story
Mama's plant
Who is a representation of discrimination and attempts to dissuade the Youngers from moving into his neighborhood
Mr. Linder
Who provides Esperanza with diverse perspectives on what it means to be a woman in her community.
Alicia, Sally, Rachel, Lucy, Nenny, her Great-Grandmother, her mother, Marin, Rafaela
How do the Mechanicals provide humor during the play?
The play within a play, "Pyramus and Thisbe" was supposed to be a serious tragedy, but the Mechanicals kept making mistakes making it comical
The repetition of initial consonant sounds in neighboring words.
Alliteration
What does the raisin represent in "A Raisin in the Sun"
deferred dreams and aspirations
Who dreams of achieving success and independence in a male-dominated profession. AND what is the profession?
Beneatha who wants to be a doctor
Esperanza has mixed feelings towards what?
Her name, her home, and her culture
Who often shows that love is irrational and can blind individuals to reality?
Helena
The use of vivid or figurative language to represent objects, actions, or ideas.
Imagery
Why is a home so important for the Youngers?
It will help them break free of generational cycles of poverty, show their perseverance through discrimination, and give their family room to grow
Who is the head of the family who instills traditional values and attempts to pave a better path for the Youngers?
Mama
What is the symbol for Esperanza's resilience and determination to grow despite challenging circumstances.
the four skinny trees
Dramatic Irony (when the audience knows something the character's don't) is used in the play when...
Puck puts the potion on the lovers
The mistaken use of a word in place of a similar-sounding one, often with unintentionally amusing effect.
Malapropism