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House on Mango Stree

Literary Terms

termdefinitionexample
Simile Comparison of two words using like or as She has eyes like Egypt
Metaphor Comparison of two words without like or as Until then I am a red balloon tied to an anchor.
Personification An object or non living things giving human qualities Maybe the sky didn't look the day she fell down.
Rhyme The corresponding of sounds between words or the end of words. Darius who doesn't like school who is sometimes stupid and mostly a fool.
Repetition The repeat of something written. In literature could be phase, symbol or theme. No speak English (Mamacita) Five Dollars (Our Good Day)
Central Message The big idea a work of literature (sometimes lesson or take away from work) Struggling financially, overcoming obstacles, Should treat women equally
Theme A unifying or universal idea that a piece of literature is about Inequality, Independence, Lonliness, Success, Growing up.
Setting Time, place and sometimes culture of a piece of literature. House on Mango Street (poor neighborhood) Chicago IL, 1960's Spanish
Protagonist The central character or hero of a story Esperanza
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