In the vignette “Hairs” by Sandra Cisneros, the speaker (Esperanza) utilizes a wide array of figurative terms to depict each of her family members by describing their hair. The speaker discusses each person’s hair, describing its qualities, and uses these descriptions to indirectly reveal the person’s attributes. This way, she incorporates metaphors, connotation, and similes, as shown in the following quotes, to lead the reader to see between the lines. For example, when the speaker mentions her brother’s hair, she states, “Carlos’s hair is thick and straight. He doesn’t need to comb it.” In this text, the speaker uses the metaphor of his hair, thick and straight, to convey that her brother’s personality is naturally rule-following, responsible,
