Genre
Philosophical dialogue
Setting and Context
Written in the context of Socrates’ life.
Narrator and Point of View
Third-person narrative
Tone and Mood
Questioning and sarcastic
Protagonist and Antagonist
The central figure is Socrates.
Major Conflict
The main conflict is that Socrates is charged and convicted of crimes of transgression and fraud.
Climax
The climax is when the jurors find Socrates guilty and process the death penalty against him.
Foreshadowing
The jurors' vote for the death penalty was foreshadowed by Socrates proposal for his sentence.
Understatement
Socrates' comment on his sentence is understated.
Allusions
The story alludes to biased court proceedings that disadvantage the accused.
Imagery
The imagery of submission and innocence paints a picture that explains Socrates' defense against the charges before him in court.
Paradox
The main paradox is that when Socrates is proven guilty, he proposes how his sentencing should be made.
Parallelism
There is parallelism between Socrates’ proposal for his sentencing and the Jurors’ proportion.
Metonymy and Synecdoche
N/A
Personification
N/A
