In The House on Mango Street, Sandra Cisneros uses different stylistic techniques to convey an effect on the reader. Cisneros and I use sensory details and alliteration to establish mood and theme. When describing the atmosphere and environment during a birthday party, I use sensory detail, “The roller skating rink was a frenzy of lights and sounds from arcade games and 70’s music playing” (Gyawali). The reader gets a nostalgic, but excited mood from the auditory and visual imagery. This established mood allows for the reader to comprehend as well as empathize with the emotions of the narrator. A similar effect is used in the vignette “Red Clowns” when describing the world after her assault, "Then the colors began to whirl. Sky tipped” (Cisneros
