Characterization of Rachel Through the Use of Literary Techniques in Ci

Characterization of Rachel Through the Use of Literary Techniques in Cisneros El levelSandra Cisneros writes a memoir through the eyes of an eleven family middle-aged. Turning eleven happens to be a tragic day for the primary(prenominal) character, Rachel. Through various literary techniques such as hyperbole, simile, and syntax, Rachel is characterized. Rachel is a newfangled turning eleven year old who finds herself in an awful daub on her birthday. Forced to wear a raggedy old jump shot that doesnt belong to her, she makes it defiantly clear her feelings towards the clothing item, and we see this through drop of hyperboles. Rachel describes the sweater as ugly and too stretched out like you could spend it for a jump rope. This extreme exaggeration 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 filthy red sweater even more. The sweater to Rachel has become an eternal battle of ages. She is torn on whether or not to stand up and act bigger th...