Some Thoughts Concerning Education Literary Elements

Some Thoughts Concerning Education Literary Elements

Genre

Academic essay

Setting and Context

As it is a nonfiction book there is no setting

Narrator and Point of View

John Locke narrates the book in the third-person

Tone and Mood

The tone is authoritative; the mood is powerful.

Protagonist and Antagonist

John Locke is the protagonist; the education system is the antagonist.

Major Conflict

The major conflict of the book occurs when Locke starts his argument about the importance of changing the current system of education to adapt to the needs of its students.

Climax

The climax of the book is reached when Locke outlines the specific measures that need to be taken in order to allow the education system to survive.

Foreshadowing

The changes proposed by Locke are foreshadowed by the initial arguments made as well as the research that Locke conducted.

Understatement

The importance of educational equality is understated throughout the book.

Allusions

The book alludes to the changing methods of education in England in the late 17th century.

Imagery

The imagery of effective teaching methods is present in the novel.

Paradox

N/A

Parallelism

There is a parallel between Locke's personal beliefs and the strong arguments put forward in the book.

Metonymy and Synecdoche

N/A

Personification

There is no personification as the book is nonfiction, so certain literary devices are not used.

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