Genre
Drama
Language
English
Setting and Context
19th century Norwegian town
Narrator and Point of View
Third person.
Tone and Mood
Tone: ironic, somewhat cynical, mostly objective
Protagonist and Antagonist
Stockmann; Peter, the townspeople, the majority
Major Conflict
The minority vs. the majority; the upholding of truth when it is unpopular; freedom of speech in a time of crisis.
Climax
Stockmann's failure at the lecture hall to convince the people of the truth, and his subsequent label as an enemy of the people.
Foreshadowing
n/a
Understatement
n/a
Allusions
Jesus -Stockmann invokes Jesus, who was crucified on the cross because the mass of people thought he was dangerous.
Imagery
n/a
Paradox
n/a
Parallelism
n/a
Personification
n/a
Use of Dramatic Devices
There are numerous stage directions for the play in regards to characters' movements and actions onstage as they deliver dialogue.
