I'll Give You the Sun Literary Elements

I'll Give You the Sun Literary Elements

Genre

Novel

Setting and Context

The book was written in 2014 in the context of sexuality, depression and anxiety.

Narrator and Point of View

Third-person narrative

Tone and Mood

Humorous, intriguing, hopeful, fascinating

Protagonist and Antagonist

The protagonists are Jude and Noah.

Major Conflict

The main conflict is that Noah and Jude, who were once very close and adoring, are no longer together. The two twins are competing in every aspect, and they are no longer attached.

Climax

The climax comes when Noah discovers that his mother is cheating on her father with a local artist.

Foreshadowing

Diana’s infidelity foreshadowed her untimely death.

Understatement

The love for twins is understated. Despite being very close to each other, Noah envies his sister because she is also smart in art, and she gives him stiff competition in school.

Allusions

The story alludes to sexuality, depression and anxiety.

Imagery

The author uses the imagery of art and expression to show the character development of Noah and Jude. Through art, both Noah and Jude want to get approval from their mother and school.

Paradox

The satire of betrayal is rampant throughout the book. For instance, Diana cheats on her husband with a local artist. Similarly, Noah hides his sisters' pieces of art. Additionally, Jude betrays her brother Noah by throwing away his application essay.

Parallelism

N/A

Metonymy and Synecdoche

Art is a metonym for character development.

Personification

Art is personified as a character developer.

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