In "Geraldo No Last Name," Cisneros uses sound devices to
create dramatic effect. For example, there is a "beating" rhythm in the line describing
all the places that Marin goes to party: "Uptown. Logan. Embassy. Palmer. Aragon.
Fontana." The single-word lines mimic the rhythm of a drumbeat as the narrator lists
the names. Further, there is rhyme throughout the story: "Somebody she met that night.
That's right." The rhyme creates a playful tone to suggest that the relationship
between Marin and Geraldo was simply one that created for fun on that night of dancing
and partying. So the sound effects in the story do not detract from its meaning; on the
contrary, the sound effects add to the story's power.
Friday, June 22, 2012
In "Geraldo No Last Name" by Sandra Cisneros, do the sound effects add to the story or detract from its power?
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