Figurative Language
What kind of figurative language is the following:
"Two girls raggedy as rats live across the street" (Cisneros 12).
Simile
Who broke their arm in the First Annual Tarzan Jumping Contest?
Meme Ortiz
We know Louie's cousin stole a car and gets arrested; however, this doesn't seem to affect Esperanza or the other kids. It feels normal. What big concept does this BEST connect with AND why:
Home, Family, Community / Identity and Maturity / Social Class
Any of them, pending reasoning
What perspective is this story in?
1st, 2nd, 3rd?
1st person
What kind of figurative language is the following:
"We ride fast and faster. Past my house, sad and crumbly in places" (Cisneros 16).
Personification
Who owns the store with the music box that "brings things to life"?
Gil
"Our Good Day" showcases a new friendship and describes the places they now ride the bike to.
What big concept does this BEST connect with AND why:
Home, Family, Community / Identity and Maturity / Social Class
*Multiple possibilities pending reasoning*
Who represents (or symbolizes) comfort for Esperanza?
Her mother
What kind of figurative language is the following:
"Yes, that (house) is Mexico all right" (Cisneros 18).
Metaphor
Who are Esperanza's new friends after Cathy? (BOTH names)
Rachel and Lucy
In "My Name", Esperanza compares her name to a lot of other things, even wishing to "baptize myself with a new name."
What big concept does this BEST connect with AND why:
Home, Family, Community / Identity and Maturity / Social Class
Identity - trying to figure out who she is and what she represents/stands for.
Why does Esperanza not want to "inherit" her grandmother's name?
Because she doesn't want her place by the window or her grandmother's sadness
What kind of figurative language is the following:
"But watch us drive into a neighborhood of another color and our knees go shakity-shake" (Cisneros 28).
Alliteration or Onomatopoeia
Who is well-known for being wise and knowing a lot about boys?
Marin
In "There was an Old Woman..." we see the Vargas kids run wild.
What big concept does this BEST connect with AND why:
Home, Family, Community / Identity and Maturity / Social Class
*Multiple possibilities pending reasoning*
Who is Cathy supposedly related to?
The Queen of France
What kind of figurative language is the following:
"...one mother who is tired from buttoning and bottling and babying..." (Cisneros 29).
Alliteration
Who is known for being very smart (going to college) and hardworking (also taking care of things at home)?
Alicia
"Hairs" examines a lot of how Esperanza describes and feels about her own hair vs. her family's.
What big concept does this BEST connect with AND why:
Home, Family, Community / Identity and Maturity / Social Class
Multiple possible responses pending reasoning
What do Esperanza and Nenny want to buy from Gil that's "not for sale"?
A record played (not a music box)