Storyteller Literary Elements

Storyteller Literary Elements

Genre

Anthology of poems and short stories

Setting and Context

The setting of each short story and poem changes, but the time period remains the same

Narrator and Point of View

Silko narrates all of the book, in both the first and third-person

Tone and Mood

The tone is exciting; the mood is dramatic.

Protagonist and Antagonist

Puebla is the protagonist; Lagon is the antagonist.

Major Conflict

The major conflict of the novel occurs when Marmon first introduces a collection of photographs to the reader, as a way of setting the context for us.

Climax

The climax of the story is reached when the importance of language is touched upon through the use of memories.

Foreshadowing

The shared stories are foreshadowed by the communal environment and culture throughout the stories.

Understatement

The importance of oral tradition is understated throughout the novel.

Allusions

The story alludes to the ways in which we can maintain traditional techniques and methods of storytelling.

Imagery

The imagery of the beautiful countryside and villages is present in the novel.

Paradox

N/A

Parallelism

There is a parallel between Silko's own research and the fiction written throughout the book.

Metonymy and Synecdoche

N/A

Personification

The community is personified through the well at the heart of the village.

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