Characterization of Rachel Through the Use of Literary Techniques in Ci

Char croperization of Rachel by dint of the Use of Literary Techniques in Cisneros ElevenSandra Cisneros writes a memoir through the eyes of an eleven year grey-headed. Turning eleven happens to be a tragic day for the main character, Rachel. Through various literary techniques such(prenominal) as hyperbole, simile, and syntax, Rachel is characterized. Rachel is a fresh turning eleven year old who finds herself in an awful situation on her birthday. Forced to wear a raggedy old sweater that doesnt belong to her, she makes it defiantly clear her feelings towards the clothing item, and we see this through use of hyperboles. Rachel describes the sweater as ugly and overly stretched expose like you could use it for a jump rope. This extreme magnification demonstrates the fire within Rachel. She is a defiant and pouty little girl who out of stubbornness has to defy the sweater in her mind. Its maybe a thousand years old, she says to herself in act to degrade the afoul(ip) red sweat er even more. The sweater to Rachel has become an eternal fight of ages. She is torn on whether or not to stand up and act bigger th...