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Figurative Language In Edna's Ruthie

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In Edna’s Ruthie, Esperanza talks about a not so adult character, Ruthie. Ruthie is an adult, but there's something off about her. She acts so much like a child. Ruthie loves balloons, loves to play, and stays home with her mom. For the most part it's like Ruthie is a child. The author uses things like similes to portray Ruthie’s childlike character. The author uses literary elements such as diction and figurative language to portray Ruthie’s childlike character by using things like similes to portray Ruthie’s childlike character. Ruthie is childlike because she likes balloons. The author states, “ The moon is beautiful like a balloon”(Cisneros 68). This piece of evidence shows that the author uses a simile to show us that Ruthie does

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