The Recruiting Officer Literary Elements

The Recruiting Officer Literary Elements

Genre

A paradoxical play

Language

English

Setting and Context

Written in the context of police's immorality during the recruitment

Narrator and Point of View

Third-person narrative

Tone and Mood

The tone is conciliatory, and the mood is whimsical.

Protagonist and Antagonist

The central character is Captain Plume.

Major Conflict

There is a conflict between Captain Plume and Sergeant Kite. For instance, Captain Plume insists that Sergeant Kite adopt Molly’s son.

Climax

The climax comes when Plume discovers that Sylvia was sent to the village by Balance after getting a letter from Melinda.

Foreshadowing

The dark dealings of the police foreshadow the disappearance of the recruit.

Understatement

Fraud and immorality in police recruitment are understated.

Allusions

The story alludes to romantic escapades and the dark secrets of police.

Imagery

The images of the shores of the Severn depict sight imagery.

Paradox

The main paradox is that Melinda thinks that Captain Brazen is coming to see her, not knowing that he is seeing her maid secretly.

Parallelism

N/A

Personification

The chatterbox is incarnated.

Use of Dramatic Devices

N/A

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