The House On Mango Street Flashcards
Vignette
A brief story or episode
Bildungsroman
A coming of age story
Inferences
A conclusion reached on evidence and resoning
Juxtaposition
Two things placed next to each other with contrasting meanings
Static character
A character that doesn’t change their personality
Dynamic character
A character that has a personality change or a big change.
Flat character
A character that doesn’t change much from start to end
Round character
A character that changes a lot through out the book
Constructed symbol
Symbols given a specific meaning
Universal symbols
Embody universal meanings when there used.
Direct characterization
A way the author or other character reveals a character
Indirect characterization
A way the author shows a characters personality through speech and actions
