The House on Mango Street

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What is a laundromat?

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A business that features coin-operated laundry machines.

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What does it mean to paraphrase?

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To restate an entire text in your own words.

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What is personification?

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A literary device where human qualities are attributed to non-human things, as in 'The trees grab the earth between their hairy toes and bite the sky with violent teeth.'

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What is a chandelier?

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A decorative hanging light.

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What does ferocious mean?

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Very violent and fierce.

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as.'

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as.'

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What is the main theme of 'The House on Mango Street'?

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The exploration of identity and the struggles of growing up in a Latino community.

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Who is the author of 'The House on Mango Street'?

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Sandra Cisneros.