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Literary Terms
Vignette Subjects
Say What? (Describe the Literary Term)
Chapters 1-20
Chapters 21-44
100
"Only a house quiet as snow" (108) is an example of what literary term?
What is a simile?
100
"The First Job deals with what subject?
What is abuse. (Coming of Age would also be accepted)
100
"Until then, I am a red balloon tied to an anchor" (8)
What is she (Esperanza) can not escape from Mango Street.
100
Why is the House on Mango Street different than the families other homes?
What is a house, not an apartment. It is also a home of their own.
100
Where is Esperanza's first job?
What is a photo lab
200
"cockscombs bleeding the deep red fringe of theater curtains"(94) is an example of what?
What is a metaphor
200
What subject does "The Family of Little Feet" discuss
What is Coming of Age?
200
"The seats were big and soft like a sofa" (24)
What is They were large and comfortable
200
What does Louie's cousin do?
What is steal a car
200
What job does Elenita have?
What is palm reader (or physic)
300
"Poke a stick in the sandy soil" (95) is an example of what lit term?
What is alliteration
300
What subject does "A Rice Sandwich" address?
What is shame? (Loneliness would also be accepted)
300
"I think diseases have no eyes" (58)
What is Diseases don't see who they affect
300
What happens to one of Rosa Varga's children?
What is falls off the roof and dies?
300
Who does Esperanza have a crush on?
Who is Sire
400
"My hair is lazy. It never obeys bands or barrettes" (6) is an example of what?
What is personification
400
Other than Gender Roles, what is another subject addressed in "Hips"?
What is Coming of Age
400
"Everything is holding it's breath inside of me" (73)
What is She can't wait/excited
400
What does Esperanza eat in the canteen?
What is a cold, greasy, rice sandwhich
400
hat does Esperanza compare herself and three others to?
What is the trees?
500
"Sally is the girl with eyes like Egypt and nylons the color of smoke" (81) is an example of what lit term?
What is imagery
500
"No Speak English" deals with what subject?
What is racism (shame would also be accepted)
500
"nylons the color of smoke"
What is gray/black
500
What are the girls doing in "Hips"
What is jumping rope
500
Who does Esperanza blame her assault in "Red Clowns" on?
Who is Sally?