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Esperanza
The main character in The House on Mango Street. She writes and she wants to live a better life than the other women on her street.
Mama
Esperanza’s mom
Aunt Lupe
Esperanza’s Aunt. Ol
Lois
Esperanza’s crush’s girlfriend
Papa
Esperanza’s dad. He loses his father.
Nenny
Esperanza’s sister
Rafaela
Esperanza’s neighbor who is trapped in her house by her husband. She regularly has Esperanza and her friends get her coconut and papaya juice.
Sally
Esperanza’s more mature friend. She is abused by her father and betrays Esperanza.
Minerva
A girl around Esperanza’s age who is married with two kids.
Marin
Teaches Esperanza about boys
Rachel and Lucy
Esperanza’s friends that she eventually dumps for Sally.
Sire
Esperanza’s crush
Alicia
Trying to go to college, but her father makes her take her dead mothers place as the person who has to cook and clean. She is up late at night studying and sees mice in the house.
Vargas kids
The bad neighborhood kids whose mother is too overwhelmed to discipline and take care of them.
Mr. Benny
The grocery store owner. Tells the girls to take off their high heels.
Geraldo
Gets hit by a car and dies because no one knows his name and the doctors won’t help him.
Cathy
Her family leaves Mango Street because they say it’s getting “too bad”
Four skinny trees
The trees outside of Esperanza’s house that she compares herself to because they are both stuck in Mango Street, a place that they don’t belong.
Women in windows
Women that are trapped in their houses by their husbands.
Shoes
Transformation from girlhood to womanhood.
Storytelling/writing
Helps Esperanza feel free from society.
Hope
Esperanza hopes for a better life away from Mango Street
Self Identity
Esperanza learns who she is and acknowledges her name and street
Poverty
Many of the people in Mango Street are in poverty and that’s why they can’t get out.
Racism
Esperanza faces racism at her school and so do other characters
Sexism
The author uses gender roles to show how many women are trapped in their marriages.
Experience
As Esperanza experiences new things she matures and grows.
Onomatopoeia
The formation of a word from a sound it’s associated with
Synthesia
One sense is described in terms of another
Assonance
The repetition of a vowel sound
Verbal Irony
Understood as meaning something that contrasts with the literal meaning
Situational Irony
When the outcome is the opposite from what was expected
What was TMDG based off of
Richard Connell’s experience in WW1
Cossak
Russian/Ukranian mercenaries in the 1900s
Traps set in TMDG
Malay Man catcher, Burmese Tiger Pit, Ugandan Spring Trap
Cask
Barrel
Amontillado
Wine
Themes in “The Cask of Amontillado”
Revenge, remorse, and pride
Suspense used in “The Cask of Amontillado”
The first line that Montresor is out for revenge.
Where does “the Cask of Amontillado” take place?
Venice, Italy
Carnival Season
Christian carnival that represents energy and life.
Irony in “The Cask of Amontillado”
Fortunado dressed like a clown because he’s a fool.
Montresor Family Crest
A snake biting the foot that is stepping on it. It means revenge.
Symbolism in “The Scarlet Ibis”
The scarlet ibis represents Doodle
Parallels between the ibis and Doodle
Both of their lives are fragile and they died in a storm.
Death Omens
The bleeding tree, the storm, and the scarlet ibis.
Where does the color red appear in “The Scarlet Ibis?”
The bleeding tree and scarlet ibis. They represent blood and death.
Selfishness vs Selflessness
Brother helps Doodle, but for his own personal benefit.
Pride
Pride bears life and death. It is both good and bad
Where is “Thank You, Ma’am” set
Harlem, a black neighborhood in NYC
Trust
Mrs. Jones reveals her past and helps Roger
Breaking the cycle
Mrs. Jones is breaking the cycle by helping Roger and setting him on the right path
Harlem Renaissance
Revival of African American music, art, literature, theater, and politics
Unexpected kindness
Even though Roger tired to rob Mrs. Jones she helps him and gives him food and money
How does Roger change throughout the story?
He gained respect for himself and others
What were Mrs. Jones motivations
She was once like Roger and she wanted to break the cycle and put him on the right path
Romeo
Montague that is in love with Juliet, he dies
Juliet
Capulet who is in love with Romeo. She died
Mercutio
The Princes relative and Romeos best friend. Gets stabbed by Tybalt and died
Tybalt
Juliet's cousin. Romeo kills him out of revenge
Lady Capulet
Juliet's mom
Lord Capulet
Juliet's dad
Friar Laurence
A priest who marries Romeo and Juliet
Benvolio
Romeos cousin
The Nurse
Juliet's other figure who helps her marry Romeo, but then betrays her
The Montagues
Romeos parents
Paris
Wants to marry Juliet and Romeo kills him
What are the effects in Verona from the fields between families
Lots of fights and deaths
Why is Romeo upset in most of Act1?
Because Rosaline rejected him
How do Romeo and Mercutio view love differently?
Romeo loves love and Mercutio thinks it's a joke
How does Caplet initially react to Paris proposal and how does that change?
First he tells Paris to wait a couple of years, but then he arranges a marriage in a few days
How do Benvolio and Romeo find out about the Capulet ball?
A servant, that can't read, asks Romeo to read the party invite
Why does Romeo want to go to the ball and why does Benvolio?
Romeo wants to go to see Roasline and Benvolio wants to go so Romeo will meet someone new
How does Tybalt react to Romeo at the feast? Why is this significant?
Tybalt gets mad and wants to kick him out. This is significant because it leads to the duel later on in the play.
How do Romeo and Juliet meet and what is their first interaction?
They meet at the Capulet ball. They kiss and fall in love immediately.
How do Romeo and Juliet meet up again after their first encounter at the feast?
Romeo climbs into the Capulet yard to see Juliet on her balcony.
What does Juliet mean in her “What’s in a name” speech?
She means that names distinguish people, but they have no real meaning.
What do Romeo and Juliet decide at the balcony scene?
To get married
How does Friar Laurence react to Romeo wanting to marry Juliet?
He doesn't think they should marry, but he agrees to do it to unite the families.
How does word get to Romeo about how he and Juliet are going to meet up?
The Nurse
What has Romeo received from Tybalt?
A letter challenging him to a duel
What is Juliet and the Nurse’s relationship?
The Nurse is a mother-figure to Juliet.
How does Romeo react to Tybalt’s insults in Act 3?
Romeo says he loves him because he is a Capulet.
How does the fight begin and what happens?
Mercutio fights Tybalt on behalf of Romeo and Mercutio dies. Romeo kills Tybalt out of revenge.
What is the Prince’s decree after the fight?
He says that Romeo is banished and if he found in Verona he will be executed.
How does Juliet feel about Tybalt’s death and Romeo’s banishment?
Juliet is glad that Tybalt died and not Romeo, but she is devastated that Romeo is banished.
How does the Nurse miscommunicate what has happened at first?
She makes it seem like Romeo died.
How do Juliet and Romeo each show they’re emotional rather than logical reactions in Act 3?
Romeo kills Tybalt out of rage. Juliet is more upset about Romeo being banished than her cousin being murdered.
What is the Friar’s plan for Romeo?
He has Romeo move to Mantua
Describe Romeo and Juliet’s last scene together.
Juliet says it’s not time for Romeo to leave yet, but Romeo says he has to go. When Romeo climbs down from her bedroom Juliet says she saw a vision of Romeo looking like a corpse, foreshadowing his death.
How does Juliet react to her upcoming marriage?
She is very upset and says she won’t marry Paris.
How did the date of PAris and Juliet’s marriage move?
First, Capulet tells Paris he must wait a couple of years to marry Juliet. Then, Capulet moves the date to that Thursday. Then, he moves the date again to Wednesday.
What is the Friar’s plan for Juliet once he learns of her upcoming marriage to Paris?
He gives her a potion that will make it look like she is dead. After she is pt in the Capulet vault she will wake up and run away with Romeo.
How does the Nurse “betray” Juliet? How does Juliet respond?
The Nurse tells Juliet to marry Paris. Juliet is upset, but doesn't show it.
Explain the irony in how Juliet talks to her mom about Romeo.
Juliet talks about wanting to marry Romeo, but he mom thinks she’s comparing marrying Romeo to the worst thing ever.
Who first finds Juliet “dead” and how does everyone react?
The Nurse finds Juliet “dead'“. Everyone is devastated about Juliet’s death.
Compare Romeo’s dream with the news Balthasar delivers him.
Romeo dreams that Juliet revives him with a kiss. Balthasar tells Romeo that Juliet is dead.
What does Romeo intend to do when he finds out about Juliet’s death?
He wants to kill himself.
How has the Friar’s plan gone off course?
Friar John couldn’t give Romeo the letter explaining the plan to, so Romeo thought Juliet was actually dead.
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