Capital: Critique of Political Economy Literary Elements

Capital: Critique of Political Economy Literary Elements

Genre

Nonfiction

Setting and Context

There is no setting as it is a nonfiction book

Narrator and Point of View

Karl Marx narrates the book in the third-person.

Tone and Mood

The tone is political; the mood is powerful.

Protagonist and Antagonist

Marx is the protagonist; capitalism is the antagonist.

Major Conflict

The major conflict of the book occurs when Karl Marx commences his argument about the patterns in economics that support the production of items.

Climax

The climax of the book is reached when Marx controversially makes the case for the fetishism of objects and its relation to economics.

Foreshadowing

The economic foundation laid out by Marx is foreshadowed by his strong beliefs.

Understatement

The technological advancement at Marx's time is understated throughout the book.

Allusions

The book alludes to basic principles of political economics.

Imagery

The imagery of money is present in the novel.

Paradox

N/A

Parallelism

There is a parallel between Marx's own beliefs and the arguments that run through the book.

Metonymy and Synecdoche

N/A

Personification

Personification is not used as a technique as this is a nonfiction book.

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