There are several other literary devices that pop up at various times
in the story. One of the most prevalent ones is foreshadowing which frequently
presents clues of something that will happen later in the novel. Some
examples of foreshadowing include:
1. The narrator opens the novel with the revelation that on her last
trip home, she lost her left arm as well as about a year of her life and
much of the comfort and security she had not valued until she was gone.
This prepares us for the agony she faces when forced into time travel
by her ancestor, Rufus Weylin.
2. Dana refers to her time travel as the day he calls her to him for
the first time. This is foreshadowing of the many times Rufus will call
Dana to save him.
3. For setting the barn on fire, Rufus had received a severe beating, and he lifts his shirt and........
..........14. Rufus asks Dana if she wants to jump the broom. To which
Dana asks what he would do if she did. He replies that he would sell the
man she wanted to marry. This foreshadows what he will do to Sam Jones.
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