The House on Mango Street
The author of The House on Mango Street
Sandra Cisneros
Comparing two different things without using "like" or "as"
Metaphor
A pair of rhyming verse lines
Couplet
(Your / You're) going to have an awesome day!
You're
Mr. C's favorite sport
Soccer (football)
The city that the novel takes place in
Chicago
A reference to a well known person, place, or thing
Allusion
The author of the spoken word poem Rifle
Rudy Francisco
I'm (to / too / two) tired to go to school
Too
The two ROMS clubs that Mr. C sponsors
Dungeons & Dragons / Weightlifting
The name of the character that is known as "The Queen of Cats"
Cathy
A statement that links two contradictory words
Oxymoron
The way YOU feel when engaged with a text
Mood
Did you meet (there / their / they're) new cat?
Their
The names of Mr. C's cats
Kyra & Kylo
The one item that was NOT FOR SALE at Gil's furniture bought & sold
Music box
When the same sound is repeated in a phrase
Alliteration
"A police station getting robbed" is an example of which poetic element?
Irony
What are nouns? Give an example of each.
Person, place, thing, idea.
The book Mr. C is currently reading
Game of Thrones - Clash of Kings
The names of Esperanza's siblings.
Kiki, Carlos, and Nenny.
When an animal is given human characteristics
Anthropomorphism
The underlying meaning of a text. The author's commentary on a topic.
Theme
What is the meaning of the word-part "Struct", and is it a prefix, root, or suffix?
Build - root
Mr. C's birthday
July 4th