Books, Reading and writing are mentioned frequently throughout the book Kindred. Both central characters, Dana and Kevin, are writers. Dana teaches reading and writing, tries to read books when stuck in the past, and also writes for herself. Writing and reading are liberating acts: they are subtle and not-so-subtle ways to gain and assert power within a society that marginalizes people based on race and/or gender. This type of repetition is called

"He accepted the book, looked at it as though it were his enemy" (88) is an example of

The references made to James Madison, when California joins the U.S.A. and to Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe, etc. are examples of

"Why do you go around looking like a zombie all the time?" (53) is an example of

"I didn't want this place to touch him except through me" (59) is an example of which technique?

Used as a means to control, to diminish, to frighten, and to establish a sense of self through eradicating that of another, Violence is carried out with whips, fists, words, gestures, and psychological terror. Reoccurring violence is considered an example of

Using diction and imagery to contrast the act of writing with working at a temporary agency is an example of which technique?

Character descriptions that show just how opposite the characters are is a type of juxtaposition known as

Intentionally using words that have either a positive or negative association in order to communicate tone or emotionally manipulate the audience

mindless people, nonpeople rented, winos, poor old crazy lady are all examples of diction meant to emotionally manipulate the reader to see things from the author's point of view. This technique is part of

For emphasis to intentionally impact the reader, Octavia Butler uses "short sentences" such as "My left arm" that are actually

Sentences such as "Nonpeople rented for a few hours, a few days, a few weeks" (53) are examples of

A method authors can use to control a reader's pace and focus

"The other girl was black and fat and homely, and Carol was white and fat and homely" (110). This sentence is an example of

"Like the Nazis, ante bellum whites had known quite a bit more than I ever wanted to learn" (117). This sentence contains

When a year is the best AND the worst in your life, it can be labeled

It is important to consider if a source of information is trustworthy; therefore we analyze

A commercial that focuses on a product's value for a low cost is relying on

The art of persuasion/ manipulation is also known as

setting up rhythm as a memory device by using repetition of the first letter of a word repeated two or times in a line is called

a figure of speech that references a person, place, thing, or event. Each of these concepts can be real or imaginary, referring to anything from fiction to folklore to historical events and religious texts