Caleb's Crossing Literary Elements

Caleb's Crossing Literary Elements

Genre

Novel

Setting and Context

16th century, starting in England.

Narrator and Point of View

The book is narrated from Bethia’s point of view.

Tone and Mood

Optimistic, enthusiastic

Protagonist and Antagonist

The protagonists are Bethia Mayfield and "Caleb" Cheeshahteaumuck.

Major Conflict

The major conflict occurs when Bethia’s father tragically dies and never returns home.

Climax

Caleb becomes the earliest Native American to ever graduate from Harvard University in the 16th century.

Foreshadowing

Bethia’s unruly behaviour foreshadows her social character enhances her marriage to an academician in her future.

Understatement

The preachers’ tragic death is understated because the burden of raising the family is left for the eldest child.

Allusions

The story alludes to the clashing of cultures.

Imagery

The images of friendship and romance are prevalent to depict a sense of sight to readers.

Paradox

The preacher’s paradox is evident when Bethia is not given priority in education despite her father being an educationist.

Parallelism

N/A

Metonymy and Synecdoche

N/A

Personification

N/A

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