Please check each of my answers from these short stories in "The House On Mango Street". Please correct me if I'm wrong!
"Our Good Day"
1. How does Cisneros use a simile on the first page of this vignette?
A. To highlight the difference between cathys friendship and that offered by the two girls
B. To show cathys snobbery toward the girls
C. To reveal Esperanza's desire to make friends with the two girls
D. To explain why the girls want to buy the bicycle
I chose A
No.
http://literarydevices.net/simile/
To check your answer and verify whether you are correct or not, I would advise you to refer back to the first page of the vignette titled "Our Good Day" in "The House On Mango Street" by Sandra Cisneros. Look for a sentence or phrase that contains a simile and see how it relates to the options given.
In this case, you selected option A, which states that the simile is used to highlight the difference between Cathy's friendship and that offered by the two girls. To determine if this answer is correct, locate the simile and analyze its context in the text.
Remember, a simile is a figure of speech that compares two things using "like" or "as." Look for a comparison that can be identified as a simile and assess its purpose in the story.
By examining the text directly, you will be able to verify if your answer aligns with the author's intention.