On Revolution Literary Elements

On Revolution Literary Elements

Genre

Political Novel

Setting and Context

The book was written in the context of the American and French Revolutions.

Narrator and Point of View

Third-person narrative

Tone and Mood

The tone is enlightening, and the mood is fascinating.

Protagonist and Antagonist

The protagonists are George Washington, Maximilien Robespierre and Thomas Jefferson.

Major Conflict

The main conflict in the book is when the author says that American Revolution was significant than the French revolution. On the contrary, the French Revolution brought more positive change to Europeans.

Climax

The climax is the acceptance that the American Revolution inspired the French Revolution. Consequently, the French Revolutionists had the interests of people in their hearts.

Foreshadowing

The initiation of the French Revolution foreshadowed the end of the Monarchial system of governance.

Understatement

French Revolution is understated because it brought more significant changes in Europe to what American Revolution did.

Allusions

The story alludes to the revolutionists' fight for fundamental values.

Imagery

The imagery of stars is predominant throughout the novel, which depicts sight imagery.

Paradox

The main paradox is the author's conclusion that the American Revolution was more vital than the French Revolution. On the contrary, the French Revolution brought more positive changes to the people of Europe than the American Revolution did.

Parallelism

N/A

Metonymy and Synecdoche

‘Revolution’ is used to refer to the fight for a positive transition in society.

Personification

N/A

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