Adjectives and Adverbs
List all of the adjectives in the following sentence:
The crowded mall was hard to navigate.
Crowded
What is one of Esperanza's dreams/goals?
To have a house.
To have a friend.
Not to be tied down.
List three adjectives to describe Esperanza's personality.
responsible, mature, intelligent, goal driven
Name this literary device:
She is as tall as a tree.
Simile
List the five senses used when creating sensory detail.
Sight, sound, touch, taste, smell.
List all of the adjectives in the following sentence:
A happy dog can be your best friend.
Happy, Best
Mama's hair makes Esperanza feel...
comfortable, safe, happy
Esperanza says that she is a "red balloon tied to an anchor" (Cisneros 9) when she talks about her responsibility for Nenny. What does she mean?
She is a "free spirit," but is frustrated that Nenny is holding her back.
Name this literary device:
She is a smart cookie.
Idiom
What is it called when the author paints a picture in the reader's head?
Imagery
List all of the adverbs in the following sentence:
He quickly ran to the end of the block.
Quickly
Esperanza's name means what in English?
Hope
Why does Esperanza include the chapter about her family's hair early on in the story?
It tells the reader that she loves and finds comfort from her family.
Name this literary device:
She sells sea shells by the sea shore.
Alliteration
List two forms of sensory detail you see in the following sentence:
The clear stream wound through the forest and provided a spot for animals to cool off on a hot summer day.
Sight, touch
List all of the adverbs in this sentence:
She continuously told her daughter to speak clearly.
Continuously, clearly
Cathy "Queen of Cats" says she's the great great grand cousin of who?
The queen of France.
Why does Esperanza's name figuratively mean sadness in Spanish?
She is named after her great-grandmother who led a sad life.
Name this literary device:
Their Romeo and Juliet relationship was really getting on my nerves.
Allusion
List three types of sensory detail you see in the following sentence.
She decided to go to the beach. She missed the rough sand below her feet as she walked along the edge of the splashing waves and breathed in the scent of the salty air.
Sight, sound, touch, smell