2. Table of Contents
1. Literary Element
2. Grammatical Choices
3. Structural Elements
4. Purpose
5. Personal Connections
3. Literary Elements
In ‘’The House on Mango Street’’ Cisneros’ uses a
series of different literary devices. For Example, she
uses sound devices, figurative language,
symbolism, and imagery.
Examples: Simile. ‘’…she was pretty like my
mother(Pg.70)
Alliteration: ‘’…crumples like a coat and
cries.(Pg.68)
Symbolism: The writing on Pg.74 was a symbol for
freedom.
Imagery: ‘’Good to look at. In her Joan Crawford
dress and swimmer’s legs.
5. Structural Elements
During the three vignettes Cisneros' uses compare and
contrast. She keeps the vignettes similar by speaking
about endless hardships.
Compare:
Examples: ‘’The First Job.’’ Esperanaza went to work and
was sexually harassed.
‘’Papa who wakes up tired in the dark.’’ Esperanza’s
Aubuelo(Grandfather) Dies and her Papa takes it hard.
‘’Born bad.’’ Esperanza and her sister made fun of her aunt
who died later that day.
Contrast: Each of the vignettes have a specific meaning
or message to convey to the readers.
6. Structural Elements Continued
In ‘’The First Job’’ Esperanza tried to make her life
better by getting , but this only creates another
problem for her.
In ‘’Papa Who Wakes Up Tired in the Dark,’’ she
allows her readers to see that her dad, who's
supposed to be brave , broke down crying and
she had no idea what she was supposed to do
because she was only a child.
