Straw Into Gold: The Metamorphosis Of The Everyday

Literary devices are a common technique in writing to enhance the writer’s style. These devices enrich the content of the writings by offering another perspective on them and can also be used to create a tone or ambience. In “Straw Into Gold: The Metamorphosis of the Everyday,” Sandra Cisneros uses literary devices such as metaphors, conceits, and details to reveal the reflective atmosphere of her writing in order to convey her experiences as a writer.
In her story, Cisneros applied metaphors to offer a more elaborate perspective on the events she experienced. For instance, she mentioned that as a kid, her parents satisfied her needs, but there was “another hunger that had to be fed.” This explains that though she had a good childhood, she was still missing something in life, which is what led her to become a writer. Additionally, the author mentions that even though she
In this essay, the author applied a main conceit: turning straw into gold. For example, being the “only daughter in a family of six men,” she grew up in the shadow of her brothers, which was said to be a challenge for her. However, being surrounded by them inspired her to insert them into her poems and stories, further developing their bond as siblings. As a woman in a traditional Mexican family, her father expected her to be “married long ago,” an idea she wasn’t particularly fond of; in spite of her father’s displeasure, she packed her bags and “crossed [her] father’s threshold with nothing carrying [her] but [her] own two feet”. The benefit of this was that this decision allowed her to gain experience, travel the world, and explore the beauty of life. Cisneros included this conceit to help describe all the challenges and victories she endured at various point in her life, all of which contributed to the reflective atmosphere of the