The Confusion Literary Elements

The Confusion Literary Elements

Genre

Fiction; novel

Setting and Context

The Cabal in the 1870s.

Narrator and Point of View

An unnamed, third-person omniscient narrator.

Tone and Mood

The tone is adventurous; the mood is mysterious.

Protagonist and Antagonist

Jack is the protagonist; d'Archeon is the antagonist.

Major Conflict

The major conflict of the novel occurs when Jack manages to negotiate his freedom from the pirates as their slave.

Climax

The climax of the story is reached when Jack gets his revenge on the men that killed Eliza by killing the duck.

Foreshadowing

The escape of Jack is foreshadowed by his cunning nature and determination.

Understatement

The role of perseverance is understated throughout the novel.

Allusions

The story alludes to the life of an African slave on a pirate ship.

Imagery

The imagery of the dangerous seas is present in the novel.

Paradox

The fact that the Captain should be supporting his crew, yet treats Jack badly is an example of paradox in the story.

Parallelism

N/A

Metonymy and Synecdoche

Jack's tied hands are a metonym for the suffering of slaves.

Personification

N/A

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