Mango Street Vocab

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Feeling upset after reading a passage from a book is called:

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Mood

Front

The way an author writes or the technique they use to write is called:

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Style

Front

When an object is used to represent something more abstract:

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Symbolism

Front

A lesson that a reader learns from a text is called:

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Theme

Front

An impressionistic short scene about a moment, idea, object, or character is called:

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Vignette

Front

The emotional atmosphere of a piece of writing is referred to as:

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Mood

Front

The author's attitude toward the subject matter is known as:

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Tone

Front

A recurring idea or concept in a literary work is called:

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Theme

Front

A brief descriptive literary sketch is known as:

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Vignette

Front

The technique of placing two elements side by side to highlight their differences is called:

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Juxtaposition