Genre
Philosophical text
Setting and Context
The philosophical text is set in 1710 in the context of human perception.
Narrator and Point of View
First-person narrative
Tone and Mood
Informing, cultivating, heartening
Protagonist and Antagonist
The protagonist is George Berkeley.
Major Conflict
The major conflict is when Berkeley argues that futile objects cannot be perceived just to undermine and critique Locke's earlier findings. Consequently, Berkeley's conclusion conflicts with Locke's golden findings.
Climax
The climax is the assertion and conclusion that objects are made of ideas.
Foreshadowing
The statement 'To be' foreshadows Berkeley sharp critique of Locke's findings concerning the properties of matter.
Understatement
The perception of objects is understated. For instance, the author is only focused on the generation of ideas from objects.
Allusions
The text alludes to scientific findings on the properties of matter and human perception.
Imagery
The image of the object described by the author as colored and moved depicts sight imagery.
Paradox
The paradox of the properties of the mother is prevalent throughout the book.
Parallelism
Berkeley's philosophical arguments parallel Locke's conclusion with a major disagreement on human perception about the matter.
Metonymy and Synecdoche
The phrase 'To be perceived' refers to the human ability to recognize objects.
Personification
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