Italian Journey Literary Elements

Italian Journey Literary Elements

Genre

Nonfiction

Setting and Context

The report is sent from 1786 to 1788 in the context of Goethe's trip to Italy.

Narrator and Point of View

First-person narrative

Tone and Mood

The tone is chatty and the mood is reflective

Protagonist and Antagonist

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is the protagonist of the story.

Major Conflict

The main conflict is that Goethe leaves Germany for Italy on a long vacation without letting anybody know, including his mother. While travelling, Goethe impersonates his identity as Philipp Möller to make sure nobody notices him.

Climax

Maximum exploration of the Italian cities by Goethe marks the climax of the book. After visiting the important cities, Goethe returns to Rome, where he spends ten months before returning to Germany.

Foreshadowing

Goethe’s decision to take a secretive vacation was foreshadowed by boredom that engulfed him while working as a minister.

Understatement

The unkemptness of the Northeastern City of Italy is understated. Despite the city being disorganized, it is dirty.

Allusions

The story alludes to Goethe’s exploration in Italy.

Imagery

The description of the Italian cities in the book portrays sight imagery which aids readers to be part of the explorations because they can see the architecture of the buildings, the sea and the people.

Paradox

Goethe's decision to leave for a vacation without telling anybody was satirical. Goethe did not bother about his loved ones who he left behind because at some point; they got worried about his absence.

Parallelism

N/A

Metonymy and Synecdoche

N/A

Personification

Italy is incarnated as beautiful and charming.

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