The House on Mango Street Literary Terms Quiz

What is a motif?

• A recurring subject, theme, or idea in a work of art.
• A direct comparison using "like" or "as."
• A short, vivid description of a single moment.
• A figure of speech where something unexpected happens.

What is a symbol?

• A brief reference to another literary work.
• A sign or object that represents something else.
• A description using the five senses.
• A comparison without "like" or "as."

What is sensory imagery?

• A recurring theme in a story or artwork.
• Descriptions that appeal to the five senses.
• A direct comparison without using "like" or "as."
• A reference to a well-known historical event.

What is an allusion?

• A comparison using "like" or "as."
• A description that appeals to smell or sound.
• A reference to a person, place, or event.
• A figure of speech where the speaker means the opposite.

What is personification?

• Giving human traits to ideas or objects.
• A brief reference to another story or event.
• A scene focusing on one vivid moment.
• A deliberate contrast between expectation and reality.

What is verbal irony?

• When the audience knows something the characters don't.
• When a speaker says one thing but means another.
• When a story's outcome is the opposite of expectations.
• When sensory details create a vivid picture.

What is situational irony?

• When something happens that is the opposite of what is expected.
• When a character is unaware of something the audience knows.
• A scene that focuses on one particular moment or idea.
• A reference to another literary work or event.

What is dramatic irony?

• When a speaker says something but means the opposite.
• When the audience knows something the characters don't.
• When an object represents a larger idea.
• When a recurring idea is present in a story.

What is a vignette?

• A direct comparison without "like" or "as."
• A short scene focusing on a single moment.
• A recurring theme or idea in a story.
• A description that appeals to the senses.

What is a simile?

• A recurring subject or idea.
• A comparison using "like" or "as."
• A sign or object that represents something else.
• A brief reference to another person or event.