Genre
Fiction; novel
Setting and Context
England in the 19th century
Narrator and Point of View
An unnamed, third-person omniscient narrator.
Tone and Mood
The tone is funny; the mood is shocking.
Protagonist and Antagonist
Proudie is the protagonist; Mr Slope is the antagonist.
Major Conflict
The major conflict of the novel occurs when Mr Proudie becomes a bishop for one of the counties in England.
Climax
The climax of the story is reached when Bishop Proudie becomes unpopular as a result of his manipulative wife.
Foreshadowing
The decline of Proudie's popularity is foreshadowed by the fact that his wife his cruel.
Understatement
The role of manipulation is understated throughout the novel.
Allusions
The story alludes to the experience of an episcopal system in England at the time.
Imagery
The imagery of religious services is present in the novel.
Paradox
The fact that Mrs Proudie isn't a bishop, yet influences her husband is an example of paradox in the story.
Parallelism
N/A
Metonymy and Synecdoche
The crumbling walls are a metonym for the destruction of Proudie's popularity.
Personification
N/A
