Mango Street Vocab

Front

What is the term for the way you feel as a reader when reading a text?

Back

Mood

Front

What genre of literature depicts a character transitioning from childhood to adulthood?

Back

Bildungsroman

Front

What is the term for feeling upset after reading a passage from a book?

Back

Mood

Front

What do we call the way the author feels about the subject?

Back

Tone

Front

What is an impressionistic short scene about a moment, idea, object, or character called?

Back

Vignette

Front

What is the term for the central idea or message in a literary work?

Back

Theme

Front

What do we call the sequence of events in a story?

Back

Plot

Front

What is the term for the perspective from which a story is told?

Back

Point of View

Front

What literary device uses symbols to represent ideas or qualities?

Back

Symbolism

Front

What is the term for the author's choice of words and style of expression?

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Diction