The House on Mango Street Grammar Stuff Terms #1 Terms #2 Terms #3
100
Louie's family, including two of Louie's cousins, rent a basement apartment. One cousin is a girl named Marin; she babysits, sells Avon, and wears a lot of make up. His other cousin is a boy who gave us a ride one day in a big, yellow Cadillac with whitew
Summarize the vignette Louie, His Cousin, and His Other Cousin, specificaly describing Esperanza
100
Something that takes the place of a noun - he, she, I, etc.
What is a pronoun? Give an example.
100
A series of loosely connected parts
Define Episodic
100
Repitition of the same letter or sound at the beginning of closely connected words.
Define alliteration
100
A joke using the different possible meanings of a word.
Define pun
200
The girls growing up by dressing sexy
What do the shoes represent in the story The Family of Little Feet?
200
Shows the relationship of a noun to another word in the sentence - in, under, etc.
What is a preposition? Give an example.
200
A brief written description, account, or episode
Define vignette
200
Comparing two UNALIKE things NOT using "like" or "as"
define metaphor
200
Using logic to persuade
define logos
300
Alicia is smart - she goes to college - but she also has to do her mother's household chores because her mother died. Alicia doesn't have a car and lives in a home that has mice, which she is afraid of.
Describe Alicia in Alicia Who Sees Mice.
300
A verb that acts like an adjective - the speeding car
What is a participle? Give an example.
300
How the author feels about the topic
Define tone
300
Giving human qualities to non-human objects
define personification
300
When what happens is the OPPOSITE of what is expected to happen
Define situational irony
400
That they share a family history.
In Laughter, what is the connection the author is showing between Nenny and Esperanza?
400
A noun that is referenced by a pronoun - The book is her favorite.
What is an antecedent? Give an example.
400
Comparing two UNALIKE things using "like" or "as"
Define simile
400
When what is said is the opposite of what is meant.
Define verbal irony
400
Words that imitate sound - bang!
Define onomatopoeia - give an example
500
The house shows that Esperanza's family is moving up in status. They used to rent, but now they own. The house is better than where they used to live, but it is not as nice as Esperanza imagined.
Explain the significance of the house where Esperanza's family lived - what does it mean to Esperanza?
500
Renames a noun - Ms. Lunkenheimer, the English teacher, ...
What is an appositive phrase? Give an example.
500
The overall message
Define Theme
500
Using credibility to persuade
Define ethos
500
An adjective or adverb that changes the meaning of another word
define modifier






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