Genre
Fantasy novel
Setting and Context
Written in the context of Unicorn’s magic
Narrator and Point of View
Third-person narrative
Tone and Mood
The tone is ambiguous, and the mood is optimistic
Protagonist and Antagonist
The Unicorn is the protagonist of the story.
Major Conflict
There is a conflict between the Unicorn and Mommy Fortuna. Mommy arrests the Unicorn and wants to make her a sideshow attraction.
Climax
The climax comes when the Red Bull perishes in the sea, and all the imprisoned Unicorns are freed.
Foreshadowing
The restoration of Amalthea foreshadows the freedom of the Unicorn.
Understatement
The Unicorn's mortality is understated because after freedom comes, she resurrects and goes back to the forest, claiming that mortality changed her worldview.
Allusions
The story alludes to the significance of persistence and determination.
Imagery
The imagery of immortality is prevalent in the book, which depicts both sight and taste imagery.
Paradox
King Haggard's chase for joy is entirely satirical. Haggard says he will be happy after the Unicorn is corralled into the sea. After he achieves his objective, he realizes that he is joyless.
Parallelism
N/A
Metonymy and Synecdoche
N/A
Personification
The Unicorn is personified.
