Figurative Language Examples
My Papa's hair is like a broom, all up in the air. Which literary device is this an example of?
Simile
Esperanza is named after this person.
Who is her great-grandmother?
12 year old whose name means "Hope."
Who is Esperanza?
Esperanza's name means this is Spanish
What is "hope?"
Esperanza says her name is "the Mexican records my father plays on Sunday mornings when he is shaving..." Which literary device is this an example of?
Metaphor
What is Esperanza's biggest concern in the first vignettes? What does she seem to care most about?
Where she lives/her house
Embarrassing little sister.
Who is Nenny?
The significance of the trees outside Esperanza's house represent ________ and/or _________.
(If you get one of the words correctly, that will earn the points.)
What is strength or resilience?
The story takes place in this city.
What is Chicago?
Esperanza explains that her great-grandfather carried away her great-grandmother "as if she were a fancy chandelier." Which literary device is this an example of?
Simile
How does Esperanza feel about her sister, Nenny?
She is too young to be her friend.
She feels like Nenny is her responsibility.
The character that Esperanza admires for her independence and beauty but is also trapped by her situation
Who is Sally?
The house on Mango Street symbolizes this broader concept in Esperanza’s life
What are the limitations of poverty OR the desire for a better life?
The author of The House on Mango Street.
Who is Sandra Cisneros?
Esperanza says, "I am a red balloon." Which literary device is this an example of?
Metaphor
Why does Cathy say her family needs to move?
The neighborhood is getting bad.
Esperanza's first "friend" who moves away.
Who is Cathy?
In this particular vignette, Esperanza and her friends dress up in high heels. This symbolizes _______.
What is growing up OR sexuality?
A short scene that focuses on a character. This is how the book is divided.
What is vignette?
Esperanza describes her house as having "windows so small you'd think they were holding their breath." Which literary device is this an example of?
Personification
Esperanza says that she has inherited her great-grandmother's name, but why doesn't she want to be like her great-grandmother?
Her great-grandmother never did all the things she dreamed of. She sat by the window each day, probably regretting the life that she lived.
A strong-willed, smart woman who has hair that smells like bread.
Who is Mama?
Answers will vary!
The year that The House on Mango Street was published.
What is 1984?