Genre
Essay
Setting and Context
This was written in the context of the Franco-Prussian War.
Narrator and Point of View
This is a third-person narrative.
Tone and Mood
The tone is tense, and the mood is optimistic.
Protagonist and Antagonist
The central character is Johann Wolfgang.
Major Conflict
The major conflict is the nationalization of chronological studies following the Franco-Prussian War, which makes literary art flawed.
Climax
The climax comes through the compensation of what had been lost after the truth about the Prussian war is revealed.
Foreshadowing
The elevation of humankind is foreshadowed from a historical standpoint.
Understatement
The power of flawed history is understated.
Allusions
The essay alludes to the hidden facts about the Prussian War.
Imagery
Hearing imagery is depicted in the labor market, where young men sing beautiful songs.
Paradox
The main paradox is that history is flawed. History about the Puritan War should be based on truth and facts that can be verified.
Parallelism
N/A
Metonymy and Synecdoche
N/A
Personification
The Prussian War is personified as futile.
