Genre
Epic fantasy novel
Setting and Context
Written in the context of supremacy wars
Narrator and Point of View
Third-person narrative
Tone and Mood
The tone is belligerent, and the mood is menacing.
Protagonist and Antagonist
The central character and hero is Rand al'Thor.
Major Conflict
There is a conflict between Galad and Valda over the death of Morgase.
Climax
The climax comes when Rand meets the offspring of Nine Moons and ascertains that it is Semirhage.
Foreshadowing
The demotion of Egwene is foreshadowed by her rebellion against Elaida.
Understatement
The Searnchan army understates the strength of the Band of the Red Hand.
Allusions
The story alludes to supremacy battles.
Imagery
The battle of the sexes depicts sight imagery which helps readers see how men view women.
Paradox
The main paradox is that the true identity of the daughter of the Nine Moons is Semirhage.
Parallelism
N/A
Metonymy and Synecdoche
The Lord of Chaos is used as a metonymy for supremacy.
Personification
N/A
