The House on Mango Street Literary Terms Flashcard

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What is a motif?

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A recurring subject, theme, or idea in a work of art.

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What is a symbol?

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A sign or object that represents something else.

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What is sensory imagery?

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Descriptions that appeal to the five senses.

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What is an allusion?

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A reference to a person, place, or event.

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What is personification?

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Giving human traits to ideas or objects.

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What is verbal irony?

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When a speaker says one thing but means another.

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What is situational irony?

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When something happens that is the opposite of what is expected.

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What is dramatic irony?

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When the audience knows something the characters don't.

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What is a vignette?

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A short scene focusing on a single moment.

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What is a simile?

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A comparison using "like" or "as."