Literary Devices Used In The Man To Send Rain Clouds

In the short narrative, an example of a literary device that was used to develop the author’s purpose is an allusion. The title , “The Man to Send Rain Clouds” alludes to the Pueblo belief that the dead are associated with rain clouds. In addition, “The Man to Send Rain Clouds” states, “ … he was happy about the sprinkling of the holy water; now the old man could send them big thunderclouds for sure.” In essence, not only was the Holy Water used because Louise did not want Teofilo to be thirsty in the after life, but also, because Leon wanted Teofilo to bring plenty of rain clouds. The Pueblo Indians practiced agriculture and lived in a semi-desert environment, resulting in the Pueblo Indians to always be in the need of water and rain fall.