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"Eleven" by Sandra Cisneros, uses many literary devices to
characterize a complex eleven-year-old. Rachel, the
ingenuous 1st person narrator, relates the details of her
humiliating eleventh birthday. Although her diction reflects
her age, Rachel conveys the difficulty of growing up with
adult precision. She is embarrassed and feels helpless, but
knows she will soon be home with her parents, and her
terrible day will drift away. Rachel's age is given away not
only by the title, but by her word choice. She employs
numerous similes, describing crying like uncontrollable
hiccups, drinking milk to fast, and little animal noises. Her
confidence rattles like "pennies in a tin Band-Aid Box," and
she is always on the edge of lapsing into another session of
tears. However, Rachel's diction does not simple betray her
age. Descriptions like "smells like cottage cheese" are
insights into her true personality. She is passionate and
curious, almost to a fault. Because she describes......

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