Being Eleven Rhetorical Devices

At the beginning,the author reveals Rachel’s mind state,in her persuasive thoughts that being eleven changes nothing on your emotions and attitudes at times. The author defines Rachel’s vision of birthday. However, the author mentions Rachel’s experiences on her eleventh birthday to strengthen the thesis that being eleven,does not quite delete the fact that you might still feel you are younger,and have some break outs at times. Moreover, the author’s word choice helps the reader to have a more detailed and clear perception of the scene in which Rachel’s anecdote is shared. The fact that the author described this event in detail,helps in showing how offended and sad Rachel was. Nevertheless, the author’s language conveys an atmosphere