The House of Mango Street Literary Devices

What is is the biggest symbol presented in the House on Mango Street?

In the vignette Papa Who Wakes Up Tired in the Dark. Esperanza says, “I hold and hold and hold him.” What literary device is this an example of?

In the vignette And Some More “There are clouds that look like big fields of sheep” is an example of what literary device?

In the vignette Geraldo No Last Name what literary device is most pronounced?

In the House on Mango Street Esperanza matures along her journey.

What literary device is this an example of?

Sandra Cisneros often compares Esperanza personality to Sally’s. What literary device is this an example of?

In the Vignette Darius and the Clouds what do the clouds symbolize?

What is a vignette?

In these vignettes: No speak English, Edna’s Ruthie, and What Sally said, what is the common theme?

In the vignette Laughter Esperanza states, “Our laughter for example…all of a sudden and surprised like a pile of dishes breaking.” What literary device is this an example of?

In class we learned about two types of symbolizes. In the House on Mango Street what time of symbol does the house portray.

Define bildungsroman.

What is the main setting in the House on Mango Street?

What writing style does Sandra Cisneros displayed in the novel, House on Mango Street?

What is social commentary?

What is juxtaposition?

In the vignette Four Skinny Tree Esperanza says that the trees “grab the earth between their hairy toes and bite the sky with violent teeth and never quite their anger.” What literary device is being used in this phrase?

What literary device is at work in the following sentence? In the vignette Boy and Girls Esperanza says, “Until then I am a red ballon, a ballon tied to an anchor.”

In the vignette Hips what are the hips symbolizing?

In the vignette No speak English the little boy who is beginning to talk can sing the Pepsi commercial on TV. This upsets Mamacita. What does speaking english symbolize in this vignette?

In the vignette the Monkey Garden Esperanza says, “Before you knew it, the monkey garden became filled with sleepy cars.” What literary device is this an example of?

In the vignette Alicia and I Talking on Edna’s Steps Esperanza wonders who is going to make Mango Street better. She says, “Who’s going to do it? Not the Mayor.” What literary device is at work in this vignette?

What is something that on the surface is its literal self but which also has another meaning or even several meanings?

What are constructed symbols?

Define what a universal symbol is.