History of Rome Literary Elements

History of Rome Literary Elements

Genre

Historical nonfiction

Setting and Context

Rome, from 1260 BC to AD 29

Narrator and Point of View

Velleius Paterculus narrates the book in the third-person.

Tone and Mood

The tone is convincing and factual; the mood is authoritative.

Protagonist and Antagonist

There isn't a protagonist or antagonist as it is a nonfiction book.

Major Conflict

The major conflict of the book occurs when Paterculus begins to discuss the founding of Metaponum after Epeus was separated from Nestor by a storm.

Climax

The climax of the book is reached when Paterculus explores the war between the Romans and Viriathus, in Spain.

Foreshadowing

The bequeathing of Asia to the citizens of Rome is foreshadowed by the death of King Attalus.

Understatement

The role of the need for conquering an entire nation is understated throughout the book.

Allusions

The book alludes to the chronological timeline of the building of Rome.

Imagery

N/A

Paradox

The fact that Paterculus wishes for his book to be purely factual, yet doesn't remain objective is an example of paradox in the book.

Parallelism

There is a parallel between Paterculus' affection towards Augustus and the way in which he favorably portrays him in the book.

Metonymy and Synecdoche

N/A

Personification

There is no personification as it is a nonfiction book, so certain literary devices are not used.

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