Genre
Collection of short stories
Setting and Context
Written in the context of romanticizing folktales
Narrator and Point of View
Third-person narrative
Tone and Mood
The tone is nostalgic, and the mood is intriguing.
Protagonist and Antagonist
The central character is the narrator.
Major Conflict
There is a conflict in the story ‘Mars Jeems Nightmare' between John and the old man's grandson, who is unreliable at the plantation.
Climax
The climax comes in the story 'The Conjurer's Revenge' when John realizes that Julius is duping him with his imaginary stories.
Foreshadowing
In the story ‘Sis Becky’s Pickaninny,’ the separation of Becky from his son is foreshadowed by the loss of her husband.
Understatement
Julius’ influence on John’s decision making is understated in the story ‘ The Gray Wolf’s Hant.’
Allusions
'The Gray Wolf's Hant’ alludes to hallucinations and prior warnings.
Imagery
The harsh voice that wakes up John in the story 'Hot Hannibal' depicts hearing imagery.
Paradox
The main paradox is the son's transformation into a hummingbird in the story 'Sis Becky's Pickaninny.’
Parallelism
N/A
Metonymy and Synecdoche
N/A
Personification
The kitchen in the story 'Po Sandy' is personified when haunted.
