Genre
Children’s adventure
Setting and Context
Kingdom of Binn
Narrator and Point of View
Third-person narration
Tone and Mood
Light-hearted, comedic
Protagonist and Antagonist
Eric is the main protagonist; Lord Droon is the antagonist
Major Conflict
The conflict occurs when Lord Droon persuades Eric to steal the stilts which leaves the King feeling miserable and disheartened to rule.
Climax
The climax is reached when Eric recovers the stilts and Lord Droon’s actions are thwarted. The kingdom is happy and prosperous again.
Foreshadowing
The theft of the stilts is foreshadowed early on in the story when the narrator reveals just how much the King loves them and just how much Lord Droon detests them.
Understatement
Eric the Pageboy is underestimated for his bravery and courage in standing up to Lord Droon and doing what is right.
Allusions
There are allusions to overcoming adversity despite being the underdog, as shown by Eric and Lord Droon.
Imagery
There is a very funny imagery of the King walking around in stilts, ruling over his kingdom. This makes the young reader laugh at how ridiculous it would look.
Paradox
Lord Droon and the King are a paradox as the two are so different in personality and have two very different ways of ruling the Kingdom.
Parallelism
There are parallels drawn with Lord Droon and that of a bully or a person in a higher position of power trying to oppress others.
Metonymy and Synecdoche
None
Personification
N/A
