THOMS Cross Word

5. The use of descriptive details to create a mental picture: grandmother looking out the window.
6. The repetition of a word or phrase for emphasis.
8. A statement, like “a wild horse of a woman,” is used to emphasize the extraordinary nature of a character.
9. A recurring symbol or idea in the book, like the window or the idea of leaving and returning.
10. The number that Esperanza says her name is like (Page 10).
12. A direct comparison where one thing is another.
14. The device that is used when a sound is repeated several times. (Page 10)
15. The item Esperanza compares herself to when she feels tied down to Mango Street (Page 9).
17. The word used to describe Esperanza’s name. (Page 10)
18. The object associated with the simile used to describe Esperanza’s mother's hair. (Page 6)
19. The quality of life on Mango Street, emphasized by the family moving many times (Page 3).
20. The items described as “skinny necks and pointy elbows” symbolize persistence.

1. strong visual barrier symbolizes confinement and the limits placed on women.
2. An extreme exaggeration used to describe Esperanza's great-grandmother's wild spirit.
3. The technique where choice of words creates a judgmental and harsh feel: referring to the Vargas kids as rageddy rats.
4. A comparison of two unlike things using like or as: “songs like sobbing.”
7. The recurring idea of being restricted or trapped in one place, like the women by their windows.
11. The character who is tragically killed and whose death highlights invisibility
13. The device that involves giving the sky a human emotion.
16. What Esperanza’s name means in English.