What literary element seems to be most prevalent in "Girl" by Jamaica Kincaid?

The most obvious
literary element of this short story is the point of view and narration, which is noteworthy
because it is so different from any other story. "" distinguishes itself because it
presents a dialogue rather than a plot. There is therefore no narrator in the sense normally
associated with literature, as there are no events narrated by either a character or an external
narrator. The story takes the form of a(mostly) by the mother, that is delivered to her
daughter, who is only allowed to contribute once or twice. The mother refers to herself in the
first person, using "I," which is shown when she talks about "the slut I know you
are so bent on becoming." However, this very different form allows the speech to be
directed at "you," which is the mother's daughter, who is the "girl" refered
to in the title, as the mother gives her a whole list of orders, instructions and bits of
advice:

...this is how to make a pepper pot; this is how
to make  agood medicine for a cold; this is how to make a good medicine to throw away a child
before it even becomes a child; this is how to catch a fish...

This monologue does contain two lines uttered by the daughter, and these serve to
reveal some of the tensions and the interesting dynamics that occur between these two
characters. As the above quote indicates, however, the point of view allows the reader to see
the mother's concern to properly educate her daughter, in every way, including sexually and how
to conduct herself.