Sandra Cisneros
Sandra Cisneros born December 20, 1954 in Chicago, but her family moved frequently between Chicago and Mexico City. She began her first novel, The House on Mango Street, while she was still a college student. Sandra has worked with high-school students, serving as poet-in-residence in several schools. She has received many awards for her writing.
Sandra Cisneros born December 20, 1954 in Chicago, but her family moved frequently between Chicago and Mexico City. She began her first novel, The House on Mango Street, while she was still a college student. Sandra has worked with high-school students, serving as poet-in-residence in several schools. She has received many awards for her writing.
The message of this poem is that people should be careful when a twister hits the city or town. It's message is also that people should always be looking out for incoming storms and hurricanes.
This poem contains 5 stanzas and 25 lines. This poem also do not rhyme.
Examples of literary devices
- "Tossed a green sedan into his garden" is personification
- "Banged the back door like a mad cat wanting in" is a simile
- Slam and banged is a example of onomatopoeia
Definitions
Rhyme- Repetition of similar sounding words
Stanza- A group of 4 or more lines
Personification- figure of speech in which a thing, an idea or an animal is given human attributes
Line- Group of words arranged into a row
Onomatopoeia - Imitates the natural sounds of a thing
Rhyme- Repetition of similar sounding words
Stanza- A group of 4 or more lines
Personification- figure of speech in which a thing, an idea or an animal is given human attributes
Line- Group of words arranged into a row
Onomatopoeia - Imitates the natural sounds of a thing
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